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Friday, October 1, 2010

Report: Israeli scientists discover way to counterfeit DNA - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Report: Israeli scientists discover way to counterfeit DNA - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Israeli scientists have shown it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, according to an article published in the New York Times on Tuesday.The findings could possibly call into question the credibility of DNA as evidence in criminal cases.

In their tests, the scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples that contained DNA taking from a different person, the New York Times reported. The article states that the scientists also could take a DNA profile in a database and use it to make a DNA sample to match the profile without needing any tissue from the person."

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