Ethical priority of the most actionable system of biomolecules: the metabolome

Cecil M. Lewis; Laura Isobel McCall; Richard R. Sharp; Paul G. Spicer

doi:10.1002/ajpa.23943

Ethical priority of the most actionable system of biomolecules: the metabolome

Cecil M. Lewis, Laura Isobel McCall, Richard R. Sharp, Paul G. Spicer

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Abstract

The metabolome is a system of small biomolecules (metabolites) and a direct result of human bioculture. Consequently, metabolomics is well poised to impact anthropological and biomedical research for the foreseeable future. Overall, we provide a perspective on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of metabolomics, which we argue are often more alarming than those of genomics. Given the current mechanisms to fund research, ELSI beyond human DNA is stifled and in need of considerable attention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	177-181
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume	171
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.23943
State	Published - Feb 1 2020

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