Proyecto genética, genómica: percepcióon del público, estudiantes y profesores universitarios de las nuevas tecnologías biológicas.

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Title:	Proyecto genética, genómica: percepcióon del público, estudiantes y profesores universitarios de las nuevas tecnologías biológicas.
Alternate Title:	Project genetics, genetics: perception of the public, university students and teachers about new biological technologies.
Authors:	SUÁREZ-OBANDO, FERNANDO¹, ORDÓNEZ, ADRIANA¹, MACHETÁ, MARISOL¹
Source:	Universitas Médica. jul-sep2009, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p311-321. 11p. 10 Charts.
Subjects:	GENETICS, GENOMICS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE students, COLLEGE teachers, STEM cell research, EUGENICS, GENETIC engineering
Abstract (English):	Objectives: To describe the perception of public and students about genetics, genomics and biomedical applications. Methods: Two methodological approaches were included: focus groups to mothers with children affected by diseases of genetic origin and focus groups to university students about their perception on genetics and biotechnology. The second approach consisted in two surveys to students, one about stem cell research and the second about presymptomatic genetic test, Results: Focus groups conducted in university students described narratives about genetic traits as an explanation of complex human behavior, such as violence and homosexuality, the conflict between nurture and nature and the apparent desire of application of genetic engineering with eugenic purposes. The surveys showed the positions of the university population on biotechnology applied to research on stem cells and the perception of the pre-symptomatic genetic test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Objetivos. Describir la percepción del público y de los estudiantes sobre la genética, la genómica y sus aplicaciones biomédicas. Métodos. Se realizaron dos aproximaciones metodológicas que incluyeron grupos focales a madres con hijos afectados por enfermedades de origen genético, grupos focales a estudiantes universitarios y dos encuestas a estudiantes, una sobre la investigación en células madre y otra sobre pruebas genéticas presintomáticas. Resultados. Los grupos focales con los estudiantes universitarios describen narrativas en relación con los rasgos genéticos como la explicación de comportamientos humanos complejos, como la violencia y la homosexualidad, el conflicto entre educación e innatismo, y el aparente deseo de aplicación de la manipulación genética con fines eugenésicos. Las encuestas mostraron las posiciones de la población universitaria sobre la biotecnología aplicada a la investigación en células madre y la percepción de las pruebas genéticas presintomáticas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Objectives: To describe the perception of public and students about genetics, genomics and biomedical applications. Methods: Two methodological approaches were included: focus groups to mothers with children affected by diseases of genetic origin and focus groups to university students about their perception on genetics and biotechnology. The second approach consisted in two surveys to students, one about stem cell research and the second about presymptomatic genetic test, Results: Focus groups conducted in university students described narratives about genetic traits as an explanation of complex human behavior, such as violence and homosexuality, the conflict between nurture and nature and the apparent desire of application of genetic engineering with eugenic purposes. The surveys showed the positions of the university population on biotechnology applied to research on stem cells and the perception of the pre-symptomatic genetic test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00419095