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DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show

Started by thinkliberty, August 18, 2009, 01:06 PM NHFT

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thinkliberty

August 18, 2009, 01:06 PM NHFT
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18dna.html?_r=2

QuoteScientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.

The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person.....

Pat McCotter

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August 18, 2009, 01:53 PM NHFT
Hmm...

QuoteDr. Frumkin is a founder of Nucleix, a company based in Tel Aviv that has developed a test to distinguish real DNA samples from fake ones that it hopes to sell to forensics laboratories.

Keyser Soce

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August 18, 2009, 02:45 PM NHFT
Wow. What a blow to that will be to CSI.

thinkliberty

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August 18, 2009, 04:20 PM NHFT
Quote from: Pat McCotter on August 18, 2009, 01:53 PM NHFT
Hmm...

QuoteDr. Frumkin is a founder of Nucleix, a company based in Tel Aviv that has developed a test to distinguish real DNA samples from fake ones that it hopes to sell to forensics laboratories.

If you can make DNA and make a test to check DNA if it's real, then you can make DNA that the test will think is real.
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