http://www.opendemocracy.net/data_collection_of_the_estonian_genome_project_has_spread_to_12_counties_0 Comments for "Data collection of the Estonian Genome Project has spread to 12 counties, " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/data_collection_of_the_estonian_genome_project_has_spread_to_12_counties_0 The Estonian Gene Bank receives the data - blood samples and filled-in health and genealogy questionnaires - of approximately three hundred gene donors from twelve Estonian countries a week. Four thousand people have become gene donors and about 170 doctors have been involved in the data collection process of the Genome Project. Although most of the data collectors are family doctors, specialist doctors have been gradually included in the collection of additional data as well. "The database of the Gene Bank is increasing and we have already started analysing the collected health data," noted Ms. Krista Kruuv, Chairman of the Management Board of the Estonian Genome Project Foundation. "This is necessary for ensuring the quality of the data and for developing the information technology capacity of the database. The research value of the Gene Bank is higher if it contains data of people with diverse health statuses and therefore we have launched collection of additional data about various disease groups." &nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/data_collection_of_the_estonian_genome_project_has_spread_to_12_counties_0" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/data_collection_of_the_estonian_genome_project_has_spread_to_12_counties_0">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/data_collection_of_the_estonian_genome_project_has_spread_to_12_counties_0#comment Genes and ownership science &amp; technology Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:26:35 +0100 aire.koik@geenivaramu.ee 32955 at http://www.opendemocracy.net