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Date Added: August 29, 2008 11:36:03 PM

( The Translational Genomics Research Institute ) A team of investigators led by scientists at the Translational Genomics Research Institute have found a way to identify possible suspects at crime scenes using only a small amount of DNA, even if it is mixed with hundreds of other genetic fingerprints.

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