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Title should read, "The False Promise of Flawed DNA Testing". It isn't surprising to see prosecutors resort to underhanded methods in their zeal for imprisoning
by superobserver 10y ago
Title should read, "The False Promise of Flawed DNA Testing". It isn't surprising to see prosecutors resort to underhanded methods in their zeal for imprisoning others.
The basic science is sound. However, there are gaps in it. For instance, most DNA testing techniques do not account for methylation patterns in DNA samples. This is important for profiling epigenetic traits.
Ref.: http://www.atdbio.com/content/56/Epigenetics http://www.atdbio.com/content/56/Epigenetics
- new299 10y agoDNA fingerprinting is a poor approach based on a 1980s technology. When you're trying to determine identity I'm not sure that methylation has much value.