DNA searches could go beyond law enforcement databases

Investigators trying to identify the source of an unidentified person’s DNA left at a crime scene may soon be able to expand their searches well beyond traditional law-enforcement databases. Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine say they have developed a method to derive enough DNA information from non-DNA sources to clearly identify individuals whose biological data are stored in massive research repositories around the world. They warn, however, that this could create major privacy issues. You can read more here.

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