How can a specific hair collected at a crime scene be matched to a group of people?

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Alexandria Fields

23 July, 16:22

How can a specific hair collected at a crime scene be matched to a group of people?

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Kiara Davis · Answer 1

A single hair has many strands of DNA. One hair can be matched to a group of people if they all have the same DNA.

Another way one hair could be matched to a group of people is if it also got other poeple's DNA on it like if it got someone else's blood on it.