Breakthrough in DNA claimed

London - Murder suspects could soon be linked to a crime scene within minutes from a single fleck of dandruff after fresh breakthroughs…

London - Murder suspects could soon be linked to a crime scene within minutes from a single fleck of dandruff after fresh breakthroughs in DNA technology, a leading scientist said yesterday.

A single trace left behind by a murderer could be analysed using a small hand-held computer and the results beamed to a central DNA database by satellite link, Dr Peter Gill of the Forensic Science Service said.

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