Twenty-three and Who?: DNA Profiling in the Modern Age
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0493
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0493
- Title
- Twenty-three and Who?: DNA Profiling in the Modern Age
- Description
- Text of a lecture to the Sphex Club of Lynchburg. In her presentation "Twenty-three and Who?", Dr. Allison Jablonski delved into the evolution and significance of DNA testing in criminal investigations, starting with its first use in 1986 in England to solve sexual assaults and murders. She covered the technical aspects of DNA analysis, including various methods like VNTR and STR, and discussed challenges such as privacy concerns, potential contamination, and the limitations of DNA presence at crime scenes. Dr. Jablonski also explored the role of commercial DNA databases in aiding criminal investigations, exemplified by the case of the Golden State Killer, and concluded with a discussion on the personal and ethical considerations of individuals, like Sphex Club members, having their DNA analyzed, emphasizing the implications of privacy and data access.
- Date
- 21 September 2023
- Creator
- Jablonski, Allison
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lecture
- Jablonski, Allison
- DNA Testing
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Ancestry.com
- 23andMe.com
- Gedmatch.com
- Golden State Killer
- Genealogical Research
- Forensics
- Location
- Lynchburg, Va.
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Jablonski, Allison
- George M. Jones Library Association
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