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DNA may reveal appearence

January 14th, 2015 at 4:15:28 PM permalink

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Reston, Va.-based Parabon Nanolabs, with funding from the Department of Defense, has debuted a breakthrough type of analysis called DNA phenotyping which the company says can predict a person's physical appearance from the tiniest DNA samples, like a speck of blood or strand of hair.

So even if you have no witness or description you can still make a description from the DNA.

Ironically, I think DNA, if planted purposely could put the wrong person away for life for something they never did if it is relied on too much.

Right now, it still helps free people.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/01/14/new-dna-technique-could-put-face-on-unsolved-double-murder/

You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?

January 14th, 2015 at 6:32:33 PM permalink
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569	Quote: rxwine So even if you have no witness or description you can still make a description from the DNA. So could a pregnant mother look at their grown child and opt to abort if they are homely?

January 14th, 2015 at 11:49:29 PM permalink
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25011	Quote: Pacomartin So could a pregnant mother look at their grown child and opt to abort if they are homely? I wouldn't have had a chance.. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.

January 15th, 2015 at 12:09:33 AM permalink

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So could a pregnant mother look at their grown child and opt to abort if they are homely?

No. Not only would it be access problems but the information is not that finely graduated. Besides, she probably has a pretty good idea of hair color and complexion already.

Of course the recent situation wherein a "hen party" featured the appearance of a dwarf and nine months after the wedding night a baby was born with dwarfism might have had different results if the tests were available.