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23andme requires quite a bit of saliva. They could definitely up the requirements to decrease the chance of fraud.

• golem14 9y ago
  Good point, and makes it less likely LEAs just sent in the DNA the 'regular' way ... I wonder how they submitted the DNA
• et2o 9y ago
  It's trivial to replicate even very small amounts of DNA. They don't actually need very much DNA, they just ask for that much to ensure it will work.
  • chrischen 9y ago
    Wouldn't they have to replicate whatever medium it is in as well? For example, if sending in saliva, you'd have to replicate the saliva as well.
    • et2o 9y ago
      No need to replicate saliva. The DNA extraction chemistry wouldn't depend on saliva components.