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NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
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Additional background information about the Guidelines is available including:
NIH Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to the NIH Guidelines for Synthetic Nucleic Acids
Summary of Amendments and Corrections to the 2002 Guidelines
Links to Federal Register Notices Regarding the Guidelines since 1994
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