Koristi i mane genetičkih genealoških testova za osobnu upotrebu

master's thesis

• Title (english): Benefits and drawbacks of down-to-consumer genetic testing
• Author: Barbara Bubalo
• Mentor: Martina Podnar Lešić (mentor)
• Mentor: Darko Polšek (mentor)
• Committee member: Petar Mitrikeski (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-12, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Ethnology and Anthropology; Anthropology

Abstract

Genealogija (rodoslovlje) je grana biologije koja se bavi proučavanjem podrijetla neke jedinke ili skupine jedinki. Genetički genealoški testovi su koristan alat za utvrđivanje srodstva i podrijetla. S napretkom tehnologije i razvojem genomike, te padom cijena genetičkih testova za osobnu upotrebu, porasla je popularnost ovih testova i proširila se njihova primjena. Što je više rasla popularnost ovakvih testova, oni su nailazili i na sve brojnije kritike u znanstvenoj zajednici. U radu se raspravlja o koristima i manama genetičkih genealoških testova za osobnu upotrebu. Predstavljeni su genetički testovi, pružatelji usluga testiranja, njihove primjene i potencijalne opasnosti koje dolaze s masivnim testiranjima. Pregledom znanstvene literature na ovu temu predstavljaju se argumenti za i protiv, te je iznesen okvirni pregled i stav autora o temi.

Abstract (english)

Genealogy is a branch of biology dedicated to ancestry research among individuals or group of individuals. Genetic genealogical tests (down-to-consumer genetic tests) are a useful tool for determination of ancestry and kinship. Their popularity had been on the rise and their usage has expanded across scientific fields due to the advancement of technology, the development in the field of genomics, and the reduced prices of genetic tests. As their popularity rose, these tests have found themselves increasingly criticized by the scientific community. In this paper, the benefits and drawbacks of down to consumer genetic testing are discussed. The paper presents these tests, along with the companies providing them, their usages and the potential dangers that arise from massive testing. Having reviewed the scientific literature on the subject, the author states the arguments for and against and provides an outline review followed by the author’s opinion on the subject.

• Keywords: genetika; genealogija; DNA test; obiteljsko stablo
• Keywords (english): genetics; genealogy; DNA test; family tree
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:467977
• Study programme: Title: Anthropology (double major); Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra antropologije (magistar/magistra antropologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-09-14 12:52:35