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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI know there are multiple nightmares occurring at once
but I have a question a little off the Woodward book. In fact, I think I saw the question posted here first.
Regarding the rape case against dt and Barr trying to take over the case, someone mentioned this could be a delay tactic for dt having to submit his DNA. Would Mary Trump's DNA or dt's sister's DNA help this case?
LisaL
(44,962 posts)compare it to the alleged Trump DNA. It would show as related if DNA is that of a relative. That's how sites like ancestry is able to find various cousins and so on.
Upthevibe
(7,879 posts)here in California was found (after many decades of not being active).....
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)for science reasons that were explained and I don't recall.
intrepidity
(7,240 posts)(that only mitochondrial DNA--from the maternal side--would work).
Upthevibe
(7,879 posts)When someone posted about it I didn't see any of the responses. As I posted above, that's how The Golden State Killer in CA was finally found....
intrepidity
(7,240 posts)As long as the PD kept the evidence intact...
Upthevibe
(7,879 posts)I know it's really complicated....All that science stuff....
intrepidity
(7,240 posts)Some have suggested it wouldnt work because Mary is related through her father, but I'm fairly sure that doesnt matter.
Our mitochondria, "the powerhouse of the cell" is inherited from our mothers, and it has its own DNA (because it originated as a separate organism that became symbiotic--interdependent with humans). It can be used to determine lineage, ancestors. But so can nuclear DNA, which we get from both parents.
Leith
(7,802 posts)As LisaL and Upthevibe posted, there would be enough DNA to match. Mary Trump Barry's DNA would be a perfect match, niece would match half of that.
As for the mitochondrial DNA, only the sister would match because they share the same mother. Niece Mary is the daughter of Fred and she has a different matrilineal heritage.