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DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station

  • Ajen@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    They also don’t report the confidence of their results. DNA tests, even the kind used for forensics in criminal investigations, don’t give perfect results, there’s always some uncertainty. I think there are probably a lot of instances where they have a very low confidence in the results but send them out anyway.