Why using genetic genealogy to solve crimes could pose problems
Some worry that authorities could violate people’s rights using the method
DNA DETECTION Police are using DNA in new ways in crime investigations: to probe family trees in public genealogy databases for suspects. The technique, called genetic genealogy, raises privacy concerns.
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