Abstract
This paper provides a short introduction to four articles published as a special collection under the title, ‘Implementing Genetic Database Governance’. It describes the background context and the need for genetic databases and biobanks to be governed appropriately and effectively. It notes the current lack of any coordinated governance frameworks, whether at the national, regional or international levels. It identifies certain core guiding principles and key issues relevant to governing genetic databases. It then draws out and reflects on five cross-cutting themes that emerge from the articles.
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