Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 14.6, Problem 1EG
Suppose you are arrested for a serious crime and a DNA profile is created and entered into databases. Later, you are proven innocent. Should you have the right to have your DNA profile removed from all databases?
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