“If relatives inherited the gene, they should inherit the data.” Bringing the family into the room where bioethics happens
Biological kin share up to half of their genetic material, including predisposition to disease. Thus, variants of clinical significance identified in each individual’s genome can implicate an exponential number of relatives at potential risk. This has renewed the dilemma over family access to resear...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-01-01
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Series: | New Genetics and Society |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2021.2007065 |