DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated, Scientists Show

[bijou]

Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.

The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person.

“You can just engineer a crime scene,” said Dan Frumkin, lead author of the paper, which has been published online by the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics. “Any biology undergraduate could perform this.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18dna.html?_r=1

Interesting, I wonder how many criminals will now try and appeal on the back of this development. More sinisterly how many people will now be framed
for crimes they didn't commit?

[Airwolf]

It dependeds on the level of knowledge needed to make it easy enough to do that.

[AllosaursRus]

For cryin' out loud, No kiddin'? Hell any evidence can be fabricated! Is this really news?

If we can't trust those analizing the tests, our whole judicial system can shut down! Are we now going to imprison those that have been found innocent thru DNA testing?

Didn't think so! Idiots!!!!!!