At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable – and the risks may outweigh the benefits
- Written by Andelka M. Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Law, Science and Technology, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockThe field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular.
Taking these tests is simple. The company sends you a collection kit. You send it back with a saliva sample or cheek swab. The sample is sequenced and analysed, and before long you have your results.
However, upon a closer...
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