New program can detect facial shape and patterns to visual your face from solely your DNA

03/21/2014 - 00:00

   By <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/search?rbauthors=Peter+Aldhous">Peter Aldhous</a> -<br><br><a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129613.600-genetic-mugshot-recreates-faces-from-nothing-but-dna.html#.Uyu_n_ldXKz">A MURDER has been committed, and all the cops have to go on is a trace of DNA left at the scene. It doesn't match any profile in databases of known criminals, and the trail goes cold. But what if the police could issue a wanted poster based on a realistic "photofit" likeness built from that DNA?<br><br>READ MORE ON NEW SCIENTIST</a>