New findings in DNA and forensic science
Reuters reports that DNA fingerprinting could be used to uncover the last name of male suspects or victims in forensic investigations, as men with the same patronym are highly likely to be genetically linked.
TRACKED DOWN BY OUR GENES examines the breakthrough of DNA mapping and how it has ushered in a new age of genetic awareness, with hundreds of companies offering tests to determine ancestry, paternity, and hereditary diseases.Labels: ancestry, dna, forensic science, genealogy