Gencrypt 1.0.0 – One-way Cryptographic Hashes to Identify Overlapping Individuals

Gencrypt 1.0.0

:: DESCRIPTION

Gencrypt is a lightweight tool that allows researchers to securely compare individual-level data from between genomic datasets by utilizing a class of security algorithms known as one-way cryptographic hashes. By converting individual-level genotypes into one-way hashes, researchers can indirectly compare SNP data and correctly identify identical individuals between datasets without infringing on IRB guidelines or patient privacy concerns.

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::DEVELOPER

Michael C. Turchin and Joel N. Hirschhorn ( joelh@broadinstitute.org)

:: SCREENSHOTS

N/A

:: REQUIREMENTS

  • Linux / Windows / MacOsX
  • Perl

:: DOWNLOAD

 Gencrypt

:: MORE INFORMATION

Citation:

Turchin, M.C. and Hirschhorn, J.N. 2012.
Gencrypt: one-way cryptographic hashes to detect overlapping individuals across samples.
Bioinformatics. 28(6): 868-8