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Is there DNA in dead skin?


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DNA in skin cells:

  1. Skin cells and hair are the ways in which criminals may leave DNA evidence at the crime scene.
  2. Dead skin cells and hair follicles naturally fall away from the body on a regular basis, and their presence at crime scenes may provide enough information for DNA analysis.
  3. It plays an important role in medicolegal cases.

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