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Appendix A: Statement of Task
Pages 69-70

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... Questions addressed at the workshop will include but are not limited to the following: · What are the categories of genome data that present the greatest concern? · What are the pros and cons of unlimited versus restricted access to such data, including threats posed to the scientific community or to national security?
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... 70 APPENDIX A options or decision-making frameworks for release to the public domain of pathogen- or pest-related genome information. The workshop will be designed to complement and reinforce related National Academies activities, namely the January 9, 2003 workshop on "Dual-use" Information in the Life Sciences and the ongoing study on Improving Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Misuse of Biotechnology Research.
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