US craze for DNA 'heritage' tests may bolster racism, critics warn

For around $100 and a few drops of saliva, a number of companies offer to decipher the genome of their clients and by comparing their DNA to other profiles, tell them where their ancestors came from. Timothy Caulfield, a specialist in health care law, warns that the DNA tests might even be reinforcing racial interpretations of society.

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