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Regulating forensic genetic genealogy.

Authors :
Ram, Natalie
Murphy, Erin E.
Suter, Sonia M.
Source :
Science. 9/24/2021, Vol. 373 Issue 6562, p1444-1446. 3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

The article presents the discussion on genetic genealogy balancing privacy and public safety. Topics include genealogists retaining troves of sensitive data on insecure home laptops or cloud services; biological material most readily recovered in sexual assault cases; and academics with expertise in genetics, genetic privacy, and criminal justice.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
373
Issue :
6562
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
152615584
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abj5724