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The ethics of functional genomics: same, same, but different?

Klaus Hoeyer1, Lene Koch

  • 1Department of Health Services Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 15, DK-1014 Copenhagen K, Denmark. k.hoeyer@pubhealth.ku.dk

Trends in Biotechnology
|July 18, 2006
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Functional genomics challenges animal experimentation ethics by revealing shared gene sequences between humans and animals. This raises questions about the ethical status of these shared genes, impacting the justification for animal research.

Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Bioethics
  • Animal Research

Background:

  • Historically, animal experimentation has been justified by human exceptionalism and the pursuit of human well-being.
  • Advances in functional genomics are revealing significant genetic similarities between humans and other species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the inherent tension between the scientific and ethical status of gene sequences.
  • To question the ethical implications of shared genetic information in the context of animal research.

Main Methods:

  • This is an opinion article, presenting a conceptual analysis.
  • It examines current developments in functional genomics and their ethical ramifications.

Main Results:

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  • Functional genomics challenges the notion of human distinctness by identifying homologous gene sequences across species.
  • This creates a conflict between the scientific understanding of gene sequences and their ethical consideration.

    • Conclusions:

    • The scientific equivalence of gene sequences across species necessitates a re-evaluation of the ethical justifications for animal experimentation.
    • There is an inherent tension in considering gene sequences scientifically identical but ethically distinct.