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.

Regeneron is buying the assets of 23andMe, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March after facing a series of hurdles including a data breach.

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.

Doctors successfully rewrite a British toddler's DNA using CRISPR in a world-first treatment for a rare, life-threatening genetic liver disorder.

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration in cats.

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,