| Literature DB >> 21412253 |
J J Nietfeld1, Jeremy Sugarman, Jan-Eric Litton.
Abstract
A new biobanking method is proposed, wherein samples and associated data would be deposited anonymously and labelled using a PIN code that is produced on the basis of personal biological characteristics, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms. The code would be the 'Bio-PIN' to uniquely distinguish the sample depositors, plus their samples and data. This method could help to diminish several long-discussed ethical, legal and societal problems in biobanking regarding privacy, informed consent, autonomy, data security and public trust.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21412253 DOI: 10.1038/nrc3022
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Cancer ISSN: 1474-175X Impact factor: 60.716