Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!

In his article “Genetics and ethics: ‘Do not go alone’”! András Falus presents genomics as a network science triggering an entirely new trend in contemporary biology. Based on the advent of molecular biology the complete sequence of human and other genomes has been determined and since all informati...

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Main Author: Falus András
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-12-01
Series:Hungarian Studies Yearbook
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/hsy-2019-0009
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description In his article “Genetics and ethics: ‘Do not go alone’”! András Falus presents genomics as a network science triggering an entirely new trend in contemporary biology. Based on the advent of molecular biology the complete sequence of human and other genomes has been determined and since all information is available on internet-based databanks, the huge mass of data is being analysed by advanced methods of informatics. The author is focusing on the upcoming ethical aspect of genetics and genomics, then, in the second part of the article he answers the questions of the editor concerning the genetic approach to ethics and ethical approach to genetics.
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spelling doaj.art-d0949300f8cd4e729065f651ab7cca672023-01-19T12:54:41ZengSciendoHungarian Studies Yearbook2668-75422019-12-011112013210.2478/hsy-2019-0009Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!Falus András0Semmelweis University, Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immuno-biology, BudapestIn his article “Genetics and ethics: ‘Do not go alone’”! András Falus presents genomics as a network science triggering an entirely new trend in contemporary biology. Based on the advent of molecular biology the complete sequence of human and other genomes has been determined and since all information is available on internet-based databanks, the huge mass of data is being analysed by advanced methods of informatics. The author is focusing on the upcoming ethical aspect of genetics and genomics, then, in the second part of the article he answers the questions of the editor concerning the genetic approach to ethics and ethical approach to genetics.https://doi.org/10.2478/hsy-2019-0009genomicsbiotechnologymedical geneticsethical limitspractical orientation
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Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
Hungarian Studies Yearbook
genomics
biotechnology
medical genetics
ethical limits
practical orientation
title Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
title_full Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
title_fullStr Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
title_full_unstemmed Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
title_short Genetics and Ethics: “Do not Go Alone”!
title_sort genetics and ethics do not go alone
topic genomics
biotechnology
medical genetics
ethical limits
practical orientation
url https://doi.org/10.2478/hsy-2019-0009
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