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Divided into two parts, in the first we will learn about what a DNA database actually is, and who would want to own one and why; in the second part, what DNA databases are used just now, and their major uses: law enforcement, medical research, and personal genomics.

Graeme Laurie, a law and bioethics professor at the University of Edinburgh, is interviewed by Gene Jury team member Kenneth Wallace.

Part 1: What is a DNA database?

 

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Questions asked:

What is a DNA database? (0:20)
Who is interested in running a DNA database? (1:23)
What concerns might people have about being on a DNA database? (2:19)
What should be the limits of a DNA database? (3:20)
How do you find a balance between the rights and the limitations of a database? (3:58)
How do you imagine the future of DNA databases in the future? (4:56)

 

Part 2: What types of DNA databases are used?

 

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Questions asked:

What types of DNA database exist today? (0:25)
What are police databases used for? (especially the National DNA Database in the UK) (1:52)
How do medical research DNA databases help people? (3:28)
Does these medical research DNA database benefit individual people? (5:04)
How can I find out about my own genes and my future health? (5:58)
What services do personal genetic testing companies offer? (7:41)
Can you summarise what we have talked about? (8:29)