Global Genome Sharing Alliance Launched

June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 | A consortium of 69 institutions in 13 countries plans to work to enable the free flow of information in genomic medicine by developing standards and policies to encourage data-sharing of a person’s DNA sequence combined with clinical information. In addition, the alliance hopes encourage the development of tools to allow patients to maintain control over their own medical and genetic data. Nature News