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Simson Garfinkel

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When Identical Twins Aren't

According to this article in USA Today, Cellmark is trying to develop a DNA identification technique that could distinguish identical twins using micro-mutations that occur after the egg has split. It’s needed to help settle some criminal cases where the…

  • September 3, 2004

According to this article in USA Today, Cellmark is trying to develop a DNA identification technique that could distinguish identical twins using micro-mutations that occur after the egg has split. It’s needed to help settle some criminal cases where the IDed suspect is one of two identical twins.

Simson Garfinkel

Simson Garfinkel

Simson L. Garfinkel is a computer security research scientist whose interests include digital forensics, security, personal information management, privacy, and terrorism. He holds six U.S. patents for his computer-related research, has published… More dozens of journal and conference papers in security and computer forensics, is the author or co-author of 14 books, and has started five companies.

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