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If I donate my hair to Locks of Love, and the recipient of the hair commits a crime and leaves hair at the crime scene, will the DNA ...

... incriminate me?

Posted - April 7, 2022
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  • 24074
      April 7, 2022 7:19 PM MDT
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  • 4659
    I never thought about that.  I suppose you might be considered a person of interest if you DNA is on file somewhere.
      April 8, 2022 9:13 AM MDT
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  • 17705
    Do authorities have access to your dna?
      April 8, 2022 11:46 AM MDT
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  • 35462
    Lol. I guess if they gave your hair to someone in your area and you happened to be a suspect....it could be a problem. 
      April 8, 2022 3:07 PM MDT
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  • 4659
    Now that I think of it, it may be that they can only get your DNA if the root was attached which would not happen when you cut off your hair.   
      April 9, 2022 9:54 AM MDT
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  • 17300
    Short Tandem Repeat (STR) analysis requires the root, but the hair shaft can still be tested by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sampling, as well as comparison microscopy.
      April 10, 2022 12:11 AM MDT
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  • 4659
    True.  
      April 10, 2022 9:47 AM MDT
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