ArticleGenetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics2019
Constructing identities: the implications of DTC ancestry testing for tribal communities.
Article in Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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- Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Prospective users' attitudes toward information about ancestry and biological relationships.PloS one · 2021Article
- The Legal Weaponization of Racialized DNA: A New Genetic Politics of Affirmative Action.Georgetown journal of law & modern critical race perspectives · 2021Article
- Generations of genomes: advances in paleogenomics technology and engagement for Indigenous people of the Americas.Current opinion in genetics & development · 2020Review
- Health and kinship matter: Learning about direct-to-consumer genetic testing user experiences via online discussions.PloS one · 2020Article
- "We Don't Need a Swab in Our Mouth to Prove Who We Are": Identity, Resistance, and Adaptation of Genetic Ancestry Testing among Native American Communities.Current anthropology · 2019Article
- Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing's Red Herring: "Genetic Ancestry" and Personalized Medicine.Frontiers in medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeDirect-to-consumer (DTC) genetic ancestry companies have rapidly increased in popularity, with top testing services maintaining genetic databases of several million consumers. While genetic ancestry tests are often characterized as recreational, companies invoke deeply personal concepts of individual identity, group membership, and kinship when marketing their services. In particular, many companies claim to be able to determine Native American heritage, claims that are not supported by the state of the science and may have significant cultural and political consequences for US tribal communities. This study aims to fill the gaps in empirical work on this issue and characterize how genetic ancestry companies articulate indigenous identity through their marketing strategies.
methodsWe conducted a qualitative content analysis of the public facing websites for 25 DTC genetic ancestry companies that offer services measuring Native American ancestry.
resultsOur findings describe how genetic ancestry companies promote a causal relationship between genetics and self-identity through marketing language such as "Discover Yourself" and "Are you Native American?" and how this may affect US tribal communities.
conclusionGenetic ancestry company claims regarding genetic ancestry, personal identity, and cultural membership are problematic and challenge how US tribal nations currently identify and create potential obstacles for tribal sovereignty.
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