title: The Human Microbiome Project: lessons from human genomics.
abstract: The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) is following in the footsteps of the Human Genome Project (HGP), which will include exciting discoveries, but also potential disappointment and resentment over the lack of medical applications. There is a wiser path for the HMP. This path includes a greater attention to rare variation, an early commitment to an ethical inclusion of indigenous communities, and a recruitment strategy in which medical benefits are de-emphasized.
authors: Department of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA. cmlewis@ou.edu
authors: Cecil M
authors: CM
authors: Lewis
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Obregón-Tito
authors: Raul Y
authors: RY
authors: Tito
authors: Morris W
authors: MW
authors: Foster
authors: Paul G
authors: PG
authors: Spicer
mesh_terms: D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D054892:Metagenome