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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by oh_sigh on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:38PM (#19058923)
That is a general problem with DNA tests, regardless of how samples are collected or potential perpetrators are identified. And it seems like the solution is known and accepted by the courts now, at least in Taiwan: "don't rely on just 17 markers when performing DNA matching tests"
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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by mikeash on Friday February 01, 2019 @04:55PM (#19059108)
It’s not, however, a problem that can affect you if your DNA isn’t in any database in the first place.
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Re:One of the Biggest At-Home DNA Testing Companies Is Worki... by googlryas on Friday February 01, 2019 @05:00PM (#19059150)
The man in the linked story did not have his DNA in any database that the police used - they got his name volunteered from the people present at the crime scene. So yes it is a problem that can affect you if your DNA isn't in any database.
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