Using Ethereum blockchain to store and query pharmacogenomics data via smart contracts

Abstract Background As pharmacogenomics data becomes increasingly integral to clinical treatment decisions, appropriate data storage and sharing protocols need to be adopted. One promising option for secure, high-integrity storage and sharing is Ethereum smart contracts. Ethereum is a blockchain pla...

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Main Authors: Gamze Gürsoy, Charlotte M. Brannon, Mark Gerstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12920-020-00732-x