Estonia Prepares for National DNA Database

TARTU, ESTONIA-- A government-led effort to compile DNA and health information on most Estonians should soon have legal standing; now organizers are looking for investors to help pull it off. Estonia expects to raise between $100 million and $150 million for a project, set to being next year, that would compile data on 75% of the country9s 1.4 million citizens. Officials hope that the database will not only allow researchers to track down disease genes and improve health care but also boost Estonia9s budding biotechnology sector.