How deeply does Data for All cover genome?

Defines the genome, sketches fragment-based sequencing, and explains why removing ordinary identifiers does not guarantee anonymity.

Genome

As explained in Data for All

A genome is the complete set of genetic material in an organism.

A genome is the complete set of genetic material in an organism—the DNA-based picture of who you are. Genetic sequencing breaks a sample into hundreds of millions of fragments, copies and reads them repeatedly, then assembles those fragments into a complete genome. section 1.2.1

A genome is also unusually sensitive data:

It can identify you even after names, addresses, age, gender, and weight are removed; a complete genome is difficult to truly deidentify. section 1.2.1
Consumer genetic testing companies collect genomes in commercial ancestry and health databases, making genetic data part of a wider market. section 1.2.1

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Evolutionary Deep Learning: Genetic algorithms and neural networksA genome is an encoded representation of an evolutionary candidate, including the genes that specify its neural-network structure and parameters.

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personal dataequivalent to · Personal data is information relating to an identified or identifiable person, directly or indirectly, alone or in combination with other information.

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