Ethical and legal implications of gene editing in plant breeding: a systematic literature review / 浙江大学学报（英文版）（B辑：生物医学和生物技术）

Biotechnology policies and regulations must be revised and updated to reflect the most recent advances in plant-breeding technology. New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBT) such as gene editing have been applied to address the myriad of challenges in plant breeding, while the use of NPBT as emerging biotechnological tools raises legal and ethical concerns. This study aims to highlight how gene editing is operationalized in the existing literature and examine the critical issues of ethical and legal issues of gene editing for plant breeding. We carried out a systematic literature review (SLR) to provide the current states of ethical and legal discourses surrounding this topic. We also identified critical research priority areas and policy gaps that must be addressed when designing the future governance of gene editing in plant breeding.

A validade ética e legal das fotografias digitais na ortodontia / The ethical and legal validity of digital photographs in orthodontics

A utilização de imagens digitais constituiu-se em um dos grandes benefícios que a evolução tecnológica proporcionou à Ortodontia. A introdução da fotografia digital permitiu aos profissionais utilizar recursos que facilitam a elaboração do diagnóstico e do planejamento ortodôntico, auxiliando a comunicação entre eles e também com os pacientes, além de ser importante ferramenta para o ensino e a pesquisa. Apesar destas vantagens, a utilização de fotografias digitais é frequentemente questionada quanto ao seu valor ético e legal. Dessa forma, através de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, este trabalho buscou abordar todos estes aspectos envolvidos na utilização deste recurso. Concluiu-se que os profissionais dessa área ainda desconhecem o tema, tornando-se necessário discuti-lo a fim de criar consciência da obrigação clínica, ética e legal quando forem utilizados. Além disso, concluiu-se também que ainda são necessárias ferramentas que assegurem valor legal absoluto a esse tipo de fotografia, evitando os riscos de manipulações ilícitas.

The use of digital images constitutes one of the great benefits that technological change provides to Orthodontics. The introduction of digital photography allows professionals to use features that facilitate the development of diagnostic and orthodontic planning, aid communication between them and also with patients, in addition to being an important tool for teaching and research. Despite these advantages, the use of digital photographs is often questioned as to their legal and ethical value. Thus, through a literature review, this study aimed to show all these aspects involved in the use of digital photographs in orthodontics. It was concluded that professionals are still do not know of the issue, making it necessary to discuss it in order to create awareness of the obligation clinical, ethical and legal when used such resources. One can also conclude that tools are still needed to ensure absolute legal value to this type of photography avoiding the risks of illegal tampering.