When conducting research that involves collecting biological specimens for genetic testing, which of the following issues is the most important for the IRB to consider?

A. Effects of findings on other family members

B. Ownership of biological specimens

C. Need for publication of results

D. Long term financial impact of results

A) Effect of findings on other family members would be most important factor.

Explanation:

Genetic research is done on human DNA to know the genes and environmental factors associated with certain disease.

Institutional review board (IRB) is the regulatory authority to protect the rights of subjects invloved in a resaerch.

The genetic reaerches usually involve families, so the researcher subjects and the result of research is related to all subjects that cause increased information flow between subjects and effect their decision to partcipate independently in research. Also, if the research involve therapeutic studies special precautions would be taken to choose the subject