title: [Ethical issues in personal genome research].
abstract: The rapid expansion of techniques for studying human genomics has remarkably changed research and practice. It is expected that more progress will be made in the field of medical and biological research owing to the technological advances. Genomics researchers collect human genetic material, including DNA and cells, from a large number of individuals and carry out "personal genome analysis"; as a result, new types of ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) have arisen, including issues such as informed consent procedures, data sharing, protection of genetic information, and return of research results. To address these issues, many large research projects have established specialist groups that are devoted to manage ELSI of their research. The guidelines for genomics research set by the government are also expected to be revised accordingly. In this paper, we present an overview of ELSI of personal genome research and discuss necessary measures to tackle these issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Ethics and Public Policy, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Jusaku
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Minari
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000941:ethics*; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000941:ethics*; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000941:ethics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods