Question

The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Program focuses on all of the following areas EXCEPT __________.

a.privacy and fairness in the use and interpretation of genetic information

b.ways to transfer genetic knowledge from the research laboratory to clinical practice

c.the labeling of genetically modified food products

d.public and professional education

Answer 1

Ans. The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Program focuses on all of the following areas EXCEPT c.the labeling of genetically modified food products.

Discussion:

National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Energy founded ELSI in 1990 to recognize the unfavorable outcome of different genetic research. ELSI mainly focus how these advanced research field gradually raising several adverse effects on the mankind as well as on the environment and society. Concerning the effects of genetic research are analyzed to deal with them properly.

The main target area of the ELSI program:

-> Deals with the prospective genetic discrimination (a.privacy and fairness in the use and interpretation of genetic information) -> Proper clinical trial with new technology (b. ways to transfer genetic knowledge from the research laboratory to clinical practice) -> Enrichment of the public and professional education (d)

So, The answer is c.the labeling of genetically modified food products