‘Deleted’ DNA Data Just Reappeared on a Popular Database

The incident raises questions about how much control people have over their genetic data

Red chromosome exhibit surrounding the ‘Live Science’ area of the ‘Who Am I?’ Gallery at the Science Museum in London. — Photo: SSPL/Getty Images

Over the past few years, the online DNA database GEDmatch has become a powerful tool for solving cold cases. Founded in 2010 to help adoptees and genealogy enthusiasts find biological relatives, the site shot to prominence…

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Emily Mullin
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Former staff writer at Medium, where I covered biotech, genetics, and Covid-19 for OneZero, Future Human, Elemental, and the Coronavirus Blog.

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