Whole genome sequencing is now available for well under $1000 and prices continue to drop. https://us.dantelabs.com/blogs/news/whole-genome-sequencing-cost htt

Whole genome sequencing is now available for well under $1000 and prices continue to drop. https://us.dantelabs.com/blogs/news/whole-genome-sequencing-cost https://us.dantelabs.com/blogs/news/whole-genome-sequencing-... I understand that forensic DNA comparisons are currently simpler and more error-prone, but it seems like whole-genome comparison is already cheap enough that it could be used for comparing suspect DNA with crime scene DNA in important cases. At some point I expect it to become the new standard. The "what about flawed DNA matches?" arguments against using this technology in law enforcement raise valid concerns, but I think that these specific objections may be obsolete in a few more years.