Analysis of security and privacy challenges for DNA-genomics applications and databases.
DNA technology is rapidly moving towards digitization. Scientists use software tools and applications for sequencing, synthesizing, analyzing and sharing of DNA and genomic data, operate lab equipment and store genetic information in shared datastores. Using cutting-edge computing methods and techni...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Biomedical Informatics Vol. 119 |
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Academic Press Inc.
Jul2021
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