Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining probabilities of inherited and correlated traits. A computer-implemented method includes calculating a probability of an initial trait being present in an individual by examining a presence or absence of the trait in genetically-related family members.

Abstract: A system and method for granting and transmitting access rights to data, the method includes steps of: receiving a request for information relating to a specified individual, wherein the request identifies a person requesting the information; determining the degree of relationship between the person requesting the information and the individual to whom the information relates; retrieving access rights for the requesting person from a repository; determining the owner of the rights as well as the rights that owner has granted to secondary parties; and determining, managing and transmitting to second parties said access rights modified to permit or deny the second party to further transmit, modify, change or delete owner's information to third parties.