title: Epigenetics ELSI: Darker Than You Think?
abstract: Emerging ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) scholarship in epigenetics has focused largely on hypothetical issues involving institutional racism, discrimination, and eugenics. To avoid an unwarranted backlash against this promising research field, we encourage a more balanced ELSI discussion conveying the full spectrum of issues faced by stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Avenue du Dr Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1A4, Canada. Electronic address: yann.joly@mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Yann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Joly
authors.affiliation: Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Avenue du Dr Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: So
authors.affiliation: Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Avenue du Dr Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saulnier
authors.affiliation: Centre of Genomics and Policy, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Centre, 740 Avenue du Dr Penfield, Montreal, QC H3A 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephanie O M
authors.initials: SOM
authors.lastname: Dyke
mesh_terms: D057890:Epigenomics / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005053:Eugenics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D063505:Racism / Q000941:ethics
keywords: ELSI; epigenetics; epigenomics; ethics; eugenics; genetic discrimination; science communication