Zhang, Xinqing2019-09-252019-09-252015-08-1920071173-2571http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/225449"Chinese health authorities have not set up a very clear legal framework or ethical guideline on genetic research involving a huge number of human genetic samples. A nationwide mail survey was conducted to identify whether Chinese research communities identified the fundamental ethical issues. This paper provides in-depth analysis about the attitudes of target groups towards ownership, commercial conflict of interest, international cooperation and ethical review mechanism that may be used to inform national guidelines related to genetic databases in China."engWith permission of the license/copyright holdergenetic databaseownershipethical reviewChinaPolitical ethicsEthics of lawRights based legal ethicsBioethicsCommunity ethicsArticle