Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, Algorithms Take Over

[Razer]

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.

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