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Editor's note
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Our series this week When DNA Talks considered the ethical and social implications of advances in DNA sequencing and matching. Nathan Scudder and Dennis McNevin looked at a case in which an innocent man became a murder suspect after police thought his DNA matched that of a killer. Caitlin Curtis and James Hereward explored what facial prediction from DNA means for the use of anonymised genetic
data. And Elizabeth Watt, Emma Kowal and Shaun Lehmann wrote about how
Shaun connected with his Indigenous relatives after learning about them through a genetic test.
Read the full series below, as well as some other great articles on genetic testing from our archives.
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Shelley Hepworth
Section Editor: Technology
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When DNA talks
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Females who remain unidentified at the time of burial are named ‘Jane Doe’.
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Nathan Scudder, University of Canberra; Dennis McNevin, University of Technology Sydney
We're at the point in DNA technology where individuals who – having parted with $99 and a small vial of saliva – may suddenly find themselves in a criminal investigation.
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The science of DNA facial reconstruction is advancing rapidly.
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Caitlin Curtis, The University of Queensland; James Hereward, The University of Queensland
Our ability to reconstruct physical features from DNA is advancing, but can we ensure the privacy of "anonymised" genetic data if we can predict the face of its owner?
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Families have secrets - and sometimes we don’t know our complete genetic histories.
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Elizabeth Watt, Deakin University; Emma Kowal, Deakin University; Shaun Lehmann
Ancestry and identity are not the same thing. A scientist tells the story of what happened when he sent his DNA to an ancestry company.
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From the archives
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Julia Creet, York University, Canada
A public genealogy data base was used to track down the so-called "Golden State Killer," raising concerns about the privacy of using public sites to fill out our family trees.
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Jane Tiller, Monash University; Paul Lacaze, Monash University
Online genetic testing promises many things. Some are the stuff of fantasy, while others, even if scientifically feasible, still carry risks. Consider these five things before ordering a test.
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Kate Dunlop, University of Sydney
Testing some genes for Alzheimer's disease, coeliac disease and folate conversion does not lead to improved health outcomes, and may create anxiety or false hope amongst patients.
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Jane Tiller, Monash University; Paul Lacaze, Monash University
Life insurance applicants must disclose genetic test results if required by the insurer. While other countries have protected consumers from this, there is no such regulation in Australia.
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Jodie Ward, University of Canberra
New evidence points to a possible burial site for South Australia's Beaumont children, missing for 52 years. Specialist techniques will be applied to extract and sequence DNA if remains are found.
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Caitlin Curtis, The University of Queensland; James Hereward, The University of Queensland
DNA marketplaces powered by the blockchain and new cryptocurrency tokens promise to let you profit from your own genome.
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