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Forensic Genetic Genealogy: Law Enforcement’s Rapid Adoption Outpacing Adoption of Laws and Ethical Guidelines Regulating Its Use
Loaded on June 15, 2024
by Matthew Clarke
published in Criminal Legal News
June, 2024, page 1
Filed under:
DNA Testing/Samples.
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United States of America.
by Matt Clarke
Millions of people have submitted oral cheek (buccal) swab samples to companies like 23andMe and Ancestry hoping to use their DNA to trace their ancestors and locate relatives in a process known as genetic genealogy. By comparing their DNA to that of other customers, the companies ...
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