Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis: A geneticist explains what forensics is learning from archaeology

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Aug 21, 2023, 5:03 pm186 pts
Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, officials are collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing persons in the hope that this can aid in identifying those who died in the fire.

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