The ethics of human sequences in environmental samples

Human genetic material can be inadvertently captured and enriched from environmental DNA samples. This has both legal and ethical implications for future research.

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Published inNature ecology & evolution Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 796 - 797
Main Author Ram, Natalie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.06.2023
Nature Publishing Group
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Biological and Physical Anthropology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
CFR
Confidentiality
Ecology
Environmental DNA
Ethics
Evolution
Evolutionary Biology
General Data Protection Regulation
Genetic testing
Human subjects
Law enforcement
Life Sciences
News & Views
news-and-views
Paleontology
Personal information
Privacy
Review boards
Surveillance
Zoology
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Summary:Human genetic material can be inadvertently captured and enriched from environmental DNA samples. This has both legal and ethical implications for future research.
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ISSN:2397-334X
2397-334X
DOI:10.1038/s41559-023-02072-2