By Adrian Villalba, Anna Smajdor, Iain Brassington and Daniela Cutas In our paper, we outline the ethical landscape surrounding the synthesis of human DNA. Only small genomes such as those of bacteria and yeast have been synthesized so far, but the creation of full human genomes in the lab is plausible. The idea of crafting […]
Category: Genomics
Practising genomics ethically – is more guidance really the answer?
By Kate Sahan and Kate Lyle. As genomic medicine advances, so too its volume and range of ethical considerations expands. Last month, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics published a report entitled “Towards a gold standard of ethics in genomic healthcare and research: where are we?” The report mapped existing ethics resources in place to support […]