THE POPULATION'S GENETIC PASSPORT, GENETIC PROFILE AND THE PEOPLES' GENE POOL IN THE FIELD OF ENSURING NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The article studies legal problems that may arise due to introduction of the genetic passport system for population and creation of its genetic profile based on the gene pool of the peoples of Russia. The system and life-time storage of the individual's genome must be prepared when introducing genetic (genomic) passports for infants in order to ensure security, inter alia deidentification (anonymization) of the individual's genetic data, including biological samples, throughout the whole period of its storage. The article discusses the problem of preserving the gene pool of the indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation, and substantiates the positive application of genetic expertise based on the DNA technologies. It is emphasized that each representative of the indigenous minorities has the right to their own genome, and indigenous ethnic groups have the right to their genetic profile and preservation of the gene pool of their population. It is noted that the storage of genetic information obtained as a result of sequencing the entire genome, genetic and phenotypic data of an individual, and the creation of genetic (genomic) passports should be carried out by the government and (or) under the government's control in order to ensure national security. It is concluded that, although there are currently serious practical problems arising with the introduction of genetic passports, every citizen of Russia will have a genetic passport along with an electronic patient card in the near future. With the development of genetic technologies, the amount of genetic information for identifying people can be expanded.