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What's your opinion on partial DNA profiles?

Posted - December 17, 2016

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  • I suppose it depends on what use they have - say in forming a medical diagnosis of a genetic condition - one might only need part of the genome.
    Otherwise, I would imagine that for most purposes the whole DNA profile would be necessary.
      December 18, 2016 2:36 AM MST
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  • 6988
    My thoughts exactly!  In fact, I met my wife while attempting to spread my own DNA.
      December 18, 2016 6:39 AM MST
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  • 46117
    What does that have to do with this question?  This is about partial, not spreading.
      December 18, 2016 6:45 AM MST
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  • 46117
    Very good, Hart.   I was watching a crime show and they were arguing the uselessness of a partial DNA profile.  But the medical diagnosis idea does fly.
      December 18, 2016 6:44 AM MST
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