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Lawsuit Claims Genetic Testing Company Ancestry Violated Illinois Privacy Act

A class-action lawsuit alleges that Ancestry violated the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act when the firm was acquired by Blackstone last year.

Ancestry Shutters Health Offering, Raising Questions About Future of Consumer Genomics
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The decision comes amid a general slowdown in the market, yet also showcases the continued appeal of ancestry-related applications.

Ancestry to Discontinue NGS-Based AncestryHealth Service

Ancestry will focus more on family history and genetic genealogy, and called the move a "strategic but difficult decision."

Ancient DNA Analysis Elucidates Split of Denisovan, Neanderthal Y Chromosome Lineages

Sequencing of ancient samples showed that Denisovan Y chromosomes split around 700,000 years ago from a lineage shared by Neanderthals and modern humans.

Researchers Encourage Forensics Labs to Adopt New Genomic Technologies for Relationship Testing
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Driving the shift is a belief that standard STR testing is not always a reliable tool for determining complex family relationships.

Aug 5, 2020

Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry for $4.7B

Aug 3, 2020

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions
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Jul 23, 2020

Genetic Study Validates, Expands History of Transatlantic Slave Trade
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Apr 24, 2020

Ancestry to Make Consumer Genomics Database Available for COVID-19 Research Project

Mar 6, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers
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Feb 6, 2020

Ancestry Lays off 6 Percent of Employees due to Consumer Slump

Jan 9, 2020

Forensic Genomics Market Advances Due to Consumer Databases, Technology Innovation
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Dec 10, 2019

Forensic Genomics Firm Verogen Acquires Genealogy Website GEDmatch

Sep 16, 2019

Crowdsourced Genomic Resource DNA.Land to Relaunch as Company

Jun 7, 2019

NatGeo Discontinues Genographic Ancestry Kit Sales, Will Shutter Service by End of 2020
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May 28, 2019

MyHeritage Moves Into Health with New Genetic Testing Offering, Underscoring Industry Trend
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May 2, 2019

Controversial Ancestry Ad Reignites Discussion About Minorities and Consumer Genomics

Feb 8, 2019

Genetic Genealogy Firms Reassure Clients About Data Privacy After FTDNA Divulges FBI Partnership
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Jan 10, 2019

Consumer Genomics Poised for Growth in 2019 as Providers Diversify Offerings
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Dec 7, 2018

Genealogy Data Helps Track Back Rare Disease Alleles to Quebec Founder Families

Oct 11, 2018

Family Ties Can Compromise Genomic Data Privacy, New Studies Suggest

Jun 7, 2018

Limits for Use of Genealogy Databases in Criminal Investigations Must be Legislated, Experts Say

Mar 1, 2018

Heritability of Longevity May be Lower Than Assumed, Analysis of Giant Family Trees Suggests
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Jan 12, 2018

As Consumer Genomics Databases Grow With New Users, Observers Ponder the Industry's Future
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Oct 27, 2017

Living DNA Initiates Ancestry Testing Project

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The Scan

For STEM Students to Stay

New policy changes will make it easier for international STEM students to stay in the US after graduation, the Wall Street Journal reports.

To Inform or Not, To Know or Not

The New York Times writes that some genetic biobanks may re-contact donors if they spot something troublesome, but it notes that not all donors want that information.

Rapid Test Studies

Researchers are examining why rapid tests may be less effective at detecting the Omicron variant and how to improve them, NPR says.

PLOS Papers on SARS-CoV-2 Diversity in Delaware, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Adiposity GWAS

In PLOS this week: genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 isolates from Delaware, gene expression and protein-protein interaction patterns in metastatic breast cancer, and more.