Two’s better than one
Beware of misconceptions:there’s no incompatibility between fingerprint samples and genetic samples taken on the same medium…Better still, they’re complementary!
Performed in the lab with a specific technique, the sampling and analysis of papillary traces orientate the search for and possible finding of DNA, with optimized results when both print types are detected!
In cases with partial prints that cannot be exploited indi- vidually, tangible evidence can nevertheless be provided through crosschecking an effective and reliable principle that’s also simple and practical for the requesting bodies. It should be pointed out that IGNA is today the only private French laboratory to provide this service.
From IGNA – Newletter january 2010