CGS : Sequencing & Genomics

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The "Medical" Justification for Re-creating Neanderthalsby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesFebruary 16th, 2010"Should We Clone Neanderthals?" asks an article in Archaeology magazine.

Eugenics fear as British couples are offered £700 online gene test for 100 inherited diseasesby Fiona MacRae, The Daily MailFebruary 9th, 2010Experts warned that a simple test to stop couples from passing on genetic diseases to their children was unnecessary and could lead to 'back door eugenics'.

Two More "Lazarus" Projectsby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesFebruary 3rd, 2010Genomics is being used in attempts to revive both the Aurochs and a species of Galápagos tortoise.

Genetic tests give consumers hints about disease risk; critics have misgivingsby Chris Berdik, Washington PostJanuary 26th, 2010Critics of direct-to-consumer genotyping say the companies oversell their insights and produce reports that untrained consumers might easily misunderstand.

Cashing in on your genesby Mark Henderson, The TimesJanuary 7th, 2010Will personal DNA testing soon be big business and will our genetic data be safe?

Genetic research is valuable — but does it justify the millions invested?[Commentary]by Mark Henderson, The TimesJanuary 5th, 2010Scientists may have to rethink their ideas about how DNA affects disease.

Judge allows DNA sampling for felony arresteesby Bob Egelko, San Francisco ChronicleDecember 24th, 2009A federal judge refused to block a voter-approved California law requiring anyone arrested on a felony charge to provide DNA samples.

Disease Risk Depends on Which Parent a DNA Variant Is Inherited From by Nicholas Wade, New York TimesDecember 19th, 2009The genetic risk of several common diseases can depend on which parent a DNA variant is inherited from.

Google's Guinea PigsData mining your DNAby Shannon Brownlee, Mother Jones (Nov/Dec 2009)"Is peddling genetic tests as the medical equivalent of an iPod simply a way to reel in enough people to serve a greater business model—in which the test is the proverbial free toaster, and customer data is the real product for sale?"

Argentina forces dirty war orphans to provide DNA[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Mayra Pertossi, Associated PressNovember 21st, 2009Argentina's Congress has authorized DNA sampling from people who may have been stolen as babies a quarter-century ago from political prisoners and murder victims — even when they don't want to know their birth parents.

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