How the Atacama Skeleton Might Advance Discussion of Responsible Conduct of Research Responsibilities

Thomas May; Mariko Nakano-Okuno

doi:10.13110/humanbiology.91.1.01

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Thomas May,^1,2,* Mariko Nakano-Okuno³

¹1Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington, U
²2HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
³3School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

^*Correspondence to: Thomas May, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA 98686 USA. E-mail: thomas.may@wsu.edu.

Abstract

Controversies resulting from genetic testing on skeletal remains of disputed stewardship raise important questions about obligations inherent on genetic researchers to assure ethical chain of custody. In this article, we analyze and evaluate several proposed positions on whether such research should be published. Following jurisprudential standards for legitimate regulatory systems, we argue that responsible conduct of research requires reasonable attention to chain of custody but cannot require guarantees, particularly in cases of ancient remains.

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Thomas May and Mariko Nakano-Okuno "How the Atacama Skeleton Might Advance Discussion of Responsible Conduct of Research Responsibilities," Human Biology 91(1), 5-8, (17 February 2019). https://doi.org/10.13110/humanbiology.91.1.01

Received: 28 February 2019; Accepted: 9 July 2019; Published: 17 February 2019

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