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Investigative genetic genealogy (IGG)

A forensic identification technique that uploads a crime-scene DNA profile to a consumer genealogy database, identifies partial matches suggesting distant family relationships, and uses family-tree reconstruction to narrow the candidate pool to a suspect for conventional DNA confirmation.

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