BBC Magazine posted a story on DNA sampling in Iceland, calling into question whether Iceland’s DNA was the world’s most precious genes.
Comparatively, immigration in Iceland has been quite low since the settlement of the island making this island nation a paradise for genealogical studies. DeCode, in cooperation with ICE-SAR (Iceland Search & Rescue) set out to collect a number of new DNA samples. For each sample given, DeCode would donate US$20 to ICE-SAR.
DeCode’s mission is to collect DNA samples in order to analyze them and figure out a genome sequence that may prevent diseases in the future. Whilst some Icelanders were happy to donate in order to save their future relatives from a genetic disease, others felt that DeCode’s request was an invasion of their privacy.
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A third of Iceland’s roughly 328,000 citizens have donated their DNA for genetic study. A push to increase that figure caused quite a stir in society.
BBC Magazine posted a story on DNA sampling in Iceland, calling into question whether Iceland’s DNA was the world’s most precious genes.
Comparatively, immigration in Iceland has been quite low since the settlement of the island making this island nation a paradise for genealogical studies. DeCode, in cooperation with ICE-SAR (Iceland Search & Rescue) set out to collect a number of new DNA samples. For each sample given, DeCode would donate US$20 to ICE-SAR.
DeCode’s mission is to collect DNA samples in order to analyze them and figure out a genome sequence that may prevent diseases in the future. Whilst some Icelanders were happy to donate in order to save their future relatives from a genetic disease, others felt that DeCode’s request was an invasion of their privacy.
For the full story, click here.
