On 11/04/2016 08:57 PM, Mirimir wrote:

Yes. But that's because technology has limited them to using a
relatively small set of sequences

Ahem... Yes. That's why I want to fuck technocracy in the neck sideways before it consorts with... 'officials', the medical INDUSTRY, etc, to enlarge that 'small set of sequences'.

Rr

On 11/04/2016 09:07 PM, Razer wrote:

The fellow who developed genetic 'typing' has spent most of his
post-academic research life as an expert witness testifying that DNA was
not suitable for identify individuals, just groups of individuals.

Yes. But that's because technology has limited them to using a
relatively small set of sequences. The most notorious fuckup is that,
using standard sequence libraries, all African-Americans tend to look
alike. I'm sure that there are analogous limitations for other racial
groups. I've seen reports of false matches among Caucasians.