Becker's Healthcare October 23, 2018
One day, researchers will be able to identify most Americans by reviewing demographic data alongside genetic information from direct-to-consumer DNA testing companies — even if an individual has never undergone testing, according to a study published in Science.
A team of researchers from Columbia University in New York City and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel analyzed genomic data from nearly 1.3 million customers who used MyHeritage, a direct-to-consumer DNA testing service. They then attempted to use this information to find familial matches from second, third or fourth cousins who had also taken a MyHeritage test.
The researchers found they could identify roughly 60 percent of the customers of European descent by reviewing...
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