Comments on: You and the $1000 Genome – Part III: Ethical Issues http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-and-the-1000-genome-%25e2%2580%2593-part-iii-ethical-issues Adding DNA to the Genealogist's Toolbox Sat, 18 May 2013 19:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: E-Cigarette Advocate http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-4381 E-Cigarette Advocate Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-4381 There is definitely a serious privacy concern here, regardless of whether we are shedding DNA all day long or not. Our DNA offers extremely personal data about the individual. By using someones DNA without their knowledge, you are invading their personal privacy, and in my opinion, their personal rights. It would be just like someone taking a blood sample without our knowledge. I see the possible implications of government tracking of individuals and other Big Brother problems that could arise.

Johnny B

]]> By: A Repost - The $1,000 Genome, Part IV » The Genetic Genealogist http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 A Repost - The $1,000 Genome, Part IV » The Genetic Genealogist Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:14:48 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-1002 [...] Part I, Part II, and Part III of the “You and the $1000 Genome” series we’ve examined the Archon X PRIZE for Genomics, the [...]

]]> By: 2007 May « ScienceRoll http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-264 2007 May « ScienceRoll Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:29:34 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-264 [...] and part III. about ethical issues [...]

]]> By: Gene Genie in Mendel's Garden — Eye on DNA http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Gene Genie in Mendel's Garden — Eye on DNA Sun, 03 Jun 2007 17:20:32 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-148 [...] and the $1000 Genome, Parts I, II, III, and IV at The Genetic [...]

]]> By: Bio::Blogs #11 | nodalpoint.org http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Bio::Blogs #11 | nodalpoint.org Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:25:40 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-141 [...] to the personal genome: 1) The Archon X PRIZE for Genomics; 2)The International HapMap Project; 3)The Ethical Issues and 4)The [...]

]]> By: The Genetic Genealogist - » Celebrity Genomes on DVD http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-116 The Genetic Genealogist - » Celebrity Genomes on DVD Sun, 27 May 2007 18:10:53 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-116 [...] missed a couple of these ethical issues when I wrote about the $1000 genome, but Keith of Omics! Omics! was kind enough to share them with me in a comment to [...]

]]> By: Keith Robison http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Keith Robison Sat, 26 May 2007 14:43:42 +0000 http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2007/05/26/you-and-the-1000-genome-%e2%80%93-part-iii-ethical-issues/#comment-114 One other knotty issue is the fact that revealing your DNA reveals information about related individuals’ DNA.

The extreme case is an identical twin — if one twin’s DNA sequence is made public, then the sequence of the other twin’s DNA is known. If one twin chooses to make their sequence public, can the other twin sue their sibling for damages?

Knowing the DNA of my child gives you a lot of guesses into my DNA or my wife’s — perhaps knowing that either us must carry a particular allele would make us uninsurable as a couple.

Another area that where there will clearly be pressure is in law enforcement — there is already a lot of DNA work done there, with many beneficial results. But in the future, will warrants & subpoenas be issued to DNA sequencing companies to obtain the sequences of individuals suspected in a crime?

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