In Aptos, California, a nearly half-century-old murder mystery has been solved through advanced DNA technology. Othram's innovative approach to DNA analysis has allowed the identification of a murderer in a case involving Karen Percifield, who was killed in 1976. Director Michael Vogen explains how their method compares to traditional approaches by analyzing hundreds of thousands of DNA markers, enabling the detection of even distant relatives. This breakthrough has led to the resolution of five cold cases in California in just the last month, marking a significant advancement in forensic science.
Cases don't have to go cold anymore. Cold cases are a thing of the past," Vogen said.
With traditional DNA testing, they look at 20-24 marks... we look at hundreds of thousands of markers and with the additional data points we can detect a 6th cousin.
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