The Threat of Gene Sequencing Machines in the United States

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MGI is trying to completely distance itself from BGI, but there are still certain links. Wang Zhang, the founder of BGI, owns a 47% stake in MGI. So that does suggest that there is still some linkage between the two companies. There are concerns that if hostile actors were able to get hold of the personal genetic data of Americans, that this could be used by the military or the government in China.

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