2007-02-28 11:18:45 · 14 answers · asked by tingy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
the DNA tests themselves are extremely accurate however, HUMAN ERROR means that you should take DNA tests with a grain of salt and understand a lot of other evidence to fully affirm wethere something is true or not.
2007-02-28 11:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by hahree 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Nothing is 100% foolproof. The DNA test are set up and ran by people. People do make mistakes.
2007-02-28 19:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by Sharon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost *no* laboratory test is absolutely 100% foolproof. Between human and sampling errors, limitations of the chemistry and instrumentation, all lab tests have the potential for false negatives and false positives.
2007-02-28 19:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're only as foolproof as the human processing the test.
2007-02-28 19:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by mrnaturl1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is 100% foolproof anymore, but they're certainly extremely accurate.
2007-02-28 19:26:22 · answer #5 · answered by Christina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetic testing is never 100% accurate, but you will get as close as over 90% accuracy. There's a lot of differences in different sets of genomes. I would believe the results.
2007-02-28 20:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by ANT-a-gonistic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing is 100%, and the dna tests can be screwed up in many ways before results....
2007-02-28 19:29:45 · answer #7 · answered by geezer 51 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is to stop someone "planting" DNA at a crime scene?
2007-02-28 19:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by David H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1 in a billion is pretty much that away
2007-02-28 19:26:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only as reliable as the technician
2007-02-28 19:36:00 · answer #10 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋