Suter Sonia M
George Washington University, USA.
Recent Pat DNA Gene Seq. 2012 Dec;6(3):189-92. doi: 10.2174/187221512802717286.
With recent advances in genetics, sports fans may soon have access to a new category of statistics: genetic information. With patented correlations between genetics and athletics, and with the emergence of a growing and unregulated market in direct-to-consumer ("DTC") genetic testing, fans may be able to obtain an athlete's genetic information on their own, as long as they can access any item that may have some DNA on it. In some jurisdictions, they may even be able to do so legally, notwithstanding the potential harms to the athletes and their privacy.
随着遗传学领域的最新进展，体育迷们可能很快就能接触到一类新的数据：基因信息。鉴于遗传学与运动能力之间已获专利的关联，以及直接面向消费者（“DTC”）的基因检测市场不断壮大且缺乏监管，只要体育迷们能够获取任何可能带有一些DNA的物品，他们或许就能自行获取运动员的基因信息。在某些司法管辖区，尽管这可能对运动员及其隐私造成潜在危害，但他们甚至可能合法地做到这一点。
