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UC Berkeley drops part of gene-scanning program[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Marcus Wohlsen, Associated PressAugust 12th, 2010University officials said they would abide by state finding that the voluntary gene scans must be treated as medical diagnostic tests.

Campus DNA Testing Program Will Not Release Individual Results[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Emma Anderson, The Daily CalAugust 12th, 2010UC Berkeley's controversial plan to test incoming freshman's DNA will no longer give provide individual students with their results

UC officials to explain DNA testing program for freshmen[Cites CGS]by Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento BeeAugust 10th, 2010A legislative hearing today will examine a controversial UC Berkeley program in which new students are being asked to spit in a tube so the university can test their DNA.

Stem Cell Education and Hypeby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesAugust 4th, 2010The embryonic stem cell lobby seems to be making a concerted effort to promote their technology.

Growing controversy over UC Berkeley's gene testing programby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesAugust 4th, 2010A California legislative committee will investigate the program, while more troubling facts are revealed.

Berkeley attracts DNA samples -- and political heatby Matt Krupnick, Contra Costa TimesAugust 3rd, 2010State lawmakers are turning up the heat on the campus, which solicited swabs of cheek cells from 5,500 incoming freshmen and transfer students this summer.

ACLU says California DNA law violates privacyby Bob Egelko, San Francisco ChronicleJuly 14th, 2010The American Civil Liberties Union told a court that the government should not be allowed to take the "genetic blueprint" of someone who hasn't been convicted of a crime.

"Octomom" doctor accused of implanting 7 embryosby Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated PressJuly 14th, 2010Dr. Michael Kamrava's procedure allegedly leads to the death of a fetus

Familial Searching Hits The Spotlightby Osagie Obasogie , Biopolitical TimesJuly 14th, 2010Controversial familial searches in forensic DNA databases helped lead to the arrest of a serial killer known as the ‘Grim Sleeper.’

Prop 71 mastermind proposes another ballot measureby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesJuly 13th, 2010The primary force behind the California stem cell agency asserts that the public should give it even more funds.

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