title: Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genetics, University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven 3000, Belgium. gert.matthijs@med.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: Gert
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matthijs
authors.forename: Ségolène
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aymé
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005821:Genetic Techniques / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012958:Societies, Scientific