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DNA profiling to ensure purity of rice seeds

THE Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is pushing DNA-profiling technology to ensure farmers and seed growers of receiving genetically pure and true-to-type inbred rice seeds and boost ...
Los Angeles Times

The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief ...
NPR

23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?

Last month, Chenedy Wiles finally got around to it. The 27-year-old traveling nurse spit into a tube and mailed it to 23andMe, where the genetic testing company’s lab examined her DNA and generated a ...

Genetic testing for breast cancer was a game-changer for this Pennsylvania woman

A growing number of people are getting genetic testing for breast cancer, which has become more comprehensive and ...
Los Angeles Times

States sue to block the sale of genetic data collected by DNA testing company 23andMe

Dozens of states have filed a joint lawsuit against the bankrupt DNA-testing company 23andMe to block the company’s sale of its customers’ genetic data without explicit consent. The suit, filed this ...