DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[frogdreaming]

jcryan19,

Every scrap of information is valuable in the forensic arena. Even a hint at hair color is a valuable clue. For that matter the existing Ancestry product is very valuable, given the inherent characteristics shared by people from the larger regions of the planet much can be surmised regarding hair color. Sub-Saharan africa denotes black, non straight hair. Asia, Pacific and Amerindian infer black straight hair. Indo European is the only area with no specific determinants.

Forensic scientists will of course be able to ascertain the relative age of the remains and perhaps will then have enough information to estimate hair color, but it will be a composite of various information 'not' a DNAP solution.

On a different tack, when was this article researched? iIt seems to be somewhat dated. These are claims made by DNAP from some time ago and do not seem to reflect the present state of the company.

The Retinome project has quietly dropped off the radar lately along with the resources involved. (Indian scientists.)

Given that there was no accompanying PR from the company announcing the article and no corresponding bump in the pps, one might wonder if DNAP is subtly downplaying the claims made. There are less than two months left in the year and there is no indication that Retinome is approaching release.

regards,
frog