The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing Export

@article{Bolnick2007a, abstract = {At least two dozen companies now market "genetic ancestry tests" to help consumers reconstruct their family histories and determine the geographic origins of their ancestors. More than 460,000 people have purchased these tests over the past 6 years (1), and public interest is still skyrocketing (1-4). Some scientists support this enterprise because it makes genetics accessible and relevant; others view it with indifference, seeing the tests as merely "recreational." However, both scientists and consumers should approach genetic ancestry testing with caution because (i) the tests can have a profound impact on individuals and communities, (ii) the assumptions and limitations of these tests make them less informative than many realize, and (iii) commercialization has led to misleading practices that reinforce misconceptions.}, author = {Bolnick, Deborah A. and Fullwiley, Duana and Duster, Troy and Cooper, Richard S. and Fujimura, Joan H. and Kahn, Jonathan and Kaufman, Jay S. and Marks, Jonathan and Morning, Ann and Nelson, Alondra and Ossorio, Pilar and Reardon, Jenny and Reverby, Susan M. and Tallbear, Kimberly}, citeulike-article-id = {1788056}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1150098}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/318/5849/399}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17947567}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17947567}, day = {19}, doi = {10.1126/science.1150098}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {aim, ancestry, genetic-testing}, month = {October}, number = {5849}, pages = {399--400}, posted-at = {2007-10-22 14:10:34}, priority = {2}, title = {The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1150098}, volume = {318}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - Bolnick2007a L3 - citeulike-article-id:1788056 N2 - At least two dozen companies now market "genetic ancestry tests" to help consumers reconstruct their family histories and determine the geographic origins of their ancestors. More than 460,000 people have purchased these tests over the past 6 years (1), and public interest is still skyrocketing (1-4). Some scientists support this enterprise because it makes genetics accessible and relevant; others view it with indifference, seeing the tests as merely "recreational." However, both scientists and consumers should approach genetic ancestry testing with caution because (i) the tests can have a profound impact on individuals and communities, (ii) the assumptions and limitations of these tests make them less informative than many realize, and (iii) commercialization has led to misleading practices that reinforce misconceptions. IS - 5849 JF - Science EP - 400 TI - The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing VL - 318 SP - 399 KW - aim KW - ancestry KW - genetic-testing AU - Bolnick, Deborah AU - Fullwiley, Duana AU - Duster, Troy AU - Cooper, Richard AU - Fujimura, Joan AU - Kahn, Jonathan AU - Kaufman, Jay AU - Marks, Jonathan AU - Morning, Ann AU - Nelson, Alondra AU - Ossorio, Pilar AU - Reardon, Jenny AU - Reverby, Susan AU - Tallbear, Kimberly PY - 2007/10/19/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1150098 ER -