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Regeneron said Monday it will “prioritize the privacy, security and ethical use” of the personal DNA data from about 15 million people in a $256 million deal to acquire assets of bankrupt 23andMe Holding Co.
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug
The fall of 23andMe raises privacy concerns as Regeneron buys its genetic database for $256M after bankruptcy.
Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million, two months after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
If DNA bridges persist between chromosomes during cell division, chromosomes are abnormally segregated, leading to genetic instability and cancer. Researchers at UNIST and IBS have experimentally revealed for the first time how a critical protein acts as a last resort to eliminate these dangerous DNA bridges,
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After 6 Decades of Searching for Her Birth Father, One DNA Report Changed Her LifeAfter 60 years of unanswered questions, one woman’s search for her birth father finally ends—with a single DNA report that changes everything. This moving story reveals how modern science can unlock long-lost family connections and reshape lives.
Thao Xiong, 59, already faced a January charge of raping a 71-year-old in St. Paul. He’s been on probation since 2020 for a 2019 sexual assault.
Forensic scientists testified they identified victim John O’Keefe’s DNA on the taillight and a hair found on accused murder Karen Read’s vehicle.