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Commercial DNA tests and police investigations: a broad bioethical perspective

11 Sept 2021

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Over 30 million people worldwide have taken a commercial at-home DNA test, because they were interested in their genetic ancestry, disease predisposition or inherited traits. Yet, these consumer DNA data are also increasingly used for a very different purpose: to identify suspects in criminal investigations. By matching a suspect's DNA with DNA from a suspect's distant relatives who have taken a commercial...

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PMID: 34509983
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2021-107568

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