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Genetic Mugshot Recreates Faces From Nothing But DNA

03/23/2014 9:26 AM

Scientists are working on a new program that can recreate the facial and other features from a single strand of DNA...

Now they just have to learn how to beat the suspects picture with the ugly stick for a while to show the toll life has taken...

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129613.600-genetic-mugshot-recreates-faces-from-nothing-but-dna.html?full=true#.Uy7fefldWSq

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Re: Genetic Mugshot Recreates Faces From Nothing But DNA

03/24/2014 9:48 AM

"Both the Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred on occasion with our own ancestors, leaving telltale traces of their DNA in some modern human genomes. Indeed, evolutionary geneticists believe that early Homo sapiens hybridised with a variety of extinct hominins, which means that the human genome should be littered with signatures of these ancient cross-species sexual encounters."

Are they saying what I think they're saying about our great-great-great-etc. grandmothers? it's not polite to call a lady that, even if it is true.

(Like any good speech, it's best to open with something humorous, even if it's humorous overreaction to a statement. Helps to loosen up the audience.)

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Re: Genetic Mugshot Recreates Faces From Nothing But DNA

03/24/2014 12:35 PM

So that's why cops beat people with their ugly sticks. And I thought it was police brutality.

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