phyzome 2 days ago

The DNA itself is not "anonymous", but I would do it without giving my real name, address, etc. They could know who the DNA is related to, but not gain more information than that.

Even better would be to swap identity with someone else who wants to get sequenced...

  • ImPostingOnHN 2 days ago

    They would be able to pinpoint your identity (e.g. "this person is the son of both X and Y, and we know who X and Y are").

    • phyzome a day ago

      And what would that gain them? "X and Y had a son"?

      • ImPostingOnHN 11 hours ago

        They know who X and Y are, and also know the identity of their son (you), so that gains them your unique DNA sequence, identified as yours specifically.

        • phyzome 7 hours ago

          Yeah, I think you're missing the whole point of the "anonymously" part. :-)