ELSI
ELSI (Ethical, Legal and Social Implications)
ELSI (pronounced EL-see), an acronym for Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, is a term often used in the context of genomic research and biotechnology. It refers to the ethical, legal, and social issues that arise from advances in these fields.
Etymology
The term ELSI originated in the United States in the late 20th century, during the Human Genome Project. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Energy (DOE) allocated a portion of their funding to address the ELSI of human genome research.
Related Terms
- Genomics: The study of genomes, including the structure, function, evolution, and mapping of genomes.
- Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use".
- Human Genome Project: An international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical and a functional standpoint.
- National Institutes of Health: The primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research.
- Department of Energy: A department of the U.S. government tasked with ensuring America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on ELSI
- Wikipedia's article - ELSI
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