New "Genetic Bar Code" Technique Establishes Ability to Derive DNA Information From RNA

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. A paper introducing the technique appears in the April 8 online edition of Nature Genetics.

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