Long-Range Familial Search: Another Approach To Detect Suspects Based On DNA
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https://doi.org/10.30827/rec.5.33215Keywords:
DNA, genetic markers, genetic profile, databanks, cold-cases, familial search, genetic genealogyAbstract
A new procedure to identify suspects by means of DNA has recently emerged, useful when standard procedures fail. It is called the long-range familial search, which has allowed to solve cold-cases. The objective of this article is to present, in a concise and clear way, this new procedure. In general terms, it consists of extracting again the suspect’s DNA from biological samples that are preserved. It is necessary to obtain the genetic profile, but compatible with those existing in the databanks used to build genealogies. The suspect’s profile must be introduced in these data banks and to find out possible partial matches with someone else. If so, it is probably a distant relative. Once the common ancestor is obtained then the corresponding familial genealogical tree is reconstructed up to the current descendants. Among them will be the suspect, who can be identified by applying different filtering techniques.
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