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Monday, April 9, 2012

''New 'Genetic Bar Code' Technique Establishes Ability to Derive DNA Information from RNA''

From Science Daily

"Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed a method to derive enough DNA information from non-DNA sources -- such as RNA -- to clearly identify individuals whose biological data are stored in massive research repositories. The approach may raise questions regarding the ability to protect individual identity when high-dimensional data are collected for research purposes."

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