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Illicit use of DNA by China
Why is it in news?
- As per Chinese rights group, communist govt. is preparing a DNA database that could be used to chase down Uighurs who resist Beijing’s plans.
More in news
- Uighurs: A predominantly Muslim ethnic group.
- Re-education camp: It has detained up to 1 million people in what China calls “re-education” camps, drawing condemnation from human rights groups and a threat of sanctions from the Trump administration.
- Use of genetic material:(1) USA: Police forces in the U.S. and elsewhere use genetic material from family members to find suspects and solve crimes.(2) China: Chinese officials, who are building a broad nationwide database of DNA samples, have cited the crime-fighting benefits of China’s own genetic studies.
- Challenge to the scientific community: China’s campaign poses a direct challenge to the scientific community and the way it makes cutting-edge knowledge publicly available.
Source
The Hindu