Informed proxy consent for ancient DNA research

We argue for implementation of informed proxy or relational autonomy consent in human aDNA research, where the deceased may be represented by living people the research affects. Embracing the underlying principles and process of informed proxy consent has the potential to transform research by (1) e...

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Main Authors: Victoria E. Gibbon, Jessica C. Thompson, Sianne Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06413-0