DNA fingerprinting not foolproof, research pioneer says
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The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.
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The scientist who discovered genetic &quot;fingerprinting&quot; 20 years ago said yesterday that he has some worries about the use of the technology.
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9. (Guardian News Service):The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.
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Carolus Linnaeus' system for assigning names to Earth's living creatures holds up over time, but in the age of DNA, some scientists hunger for a more modern approach.
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Â· Britons assist in analysis of mobile phone dataÂ· Portuguese newspaper tells of new DNA evidence
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Prior to these experiments, protein was believed to hold our hereditary destiny. After Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, DNA steps up to the plate.
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Thousands of DNA profiles in unsolved criminal cases experience long delays before they are added to a national FBI database, jeopardizing their value in identifying suspected murderers, rapists and others, according to a Justice Department report Monday.
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Keeping in mind the above research, the genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations cannot always be considered sophisticated since there are chances of false identification, at least one in a billion.
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The DNA fingerprints of more than 100 children aged under 10 are stored on a government database, despite them being younger than the age of criminal responsibility, figures showed Thursday.
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Eight times figure previously announced Less than two thirds of people whose profile is stored on the National DNA Database are there for having been cautioned or convicted of a criminal offence, Home Office figures have revealed.â¦
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Sep 09 - The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA finger printing.
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A study suggests that there are thousands of people serving long sentences for crimes they did not commit but who have no hope that DNA can clear them.
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A test that uses DNA to detect colorectal cancer is better than the most commonly used noninvasive screening, but a new study finds it still falls far
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Religious belief is determined by a person&#39;s genetic make-up according to a study by a leading scientist. After comparing more than 2,000 DNA samples, an American molecular geneticist has
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At issue is whether scientists using DNA from aboriginal populations are underselling the risks to donors.
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To help shoppers avoid mislabeled toxic pufferfish and pilots steer clear of birds, federal agencies are starting to tap into an ambitious project that is gathering DNA "barcodes" for the Earth's 1.8 million known species.
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Hoping to solve and prevent more crimes, the federal government and a growing number of states are casting the DNA net wider by taking genetic samples from people accused but not convicted of breaking the law.