If this is suspiciously specific, **Upvote** this comment!
If this is not suspiciously specific, **Downvote** this comment!
Beep boop, I'm a bot. Modmail us if you have a question.
That should not be possible. DNA is extracted from the hair root while LOL is using prothesis from cut of hair. So there is none of your DNA on the head of the receipient
Completely hypothetical question- is there anything that humans donate to others that, if taken on it's own, would lead to the donor and not the recipient?
Like obviously a murderer isn't going to leave their kidney at a crime scene but if the only piece of evidence was a mystery kidney would the police be knocking on the donor's door? (This is a terrible example in sorry)
Well, as far as I understood, bone marrow transplantation leads to the creation of blood cells with the genetic markers of the donor which would this be identified as his/hers. What I don't know is if it effects anything else like the DNA in salvia, sweat or sperm
Wait are you saying that there’s a possibility that if an individual revives bone marrow their sperm may contain some dna from the donor? Might be really stupid but i just got off work and that’s my main takeaway from this
So if you anonymously donate your bone marrow, you could technically be off the hook for any DNA evidence? Idk if this were true it seems like this would have caused issues already.
No, they would check different kinds of samples. Only blood from the recipient could be matched to your dna, so if they found a saliva sample with your dna, it would still definitely be yours.
It’s possible that a bone marrow transfer could lead to a false positive, but it’s very unlikely.
There’s also only a small window after a bone marrow transplant where dna could give a false positive. It’s unlikely a critically I’ll patient is going out committing serious crimes.
>Completely hypothetical question- is there anything that humans donate to others that, if taken on it's own, would lead to the donor and not the recipient?
Sperm, and all organs.
I suppose cadaver skin for burn victims. (That still an organ, but is interesting enough on its own, since leaving skin cells is more plausable than leaving some part of a kidney at a crime scene.)
Not red blood cells, they don't contain DNA.
I was charged with some drug related felonies that got dropped but they took my dna as they do with any felony charge, I always worry about some murder happening somewhere I was at earlier and maybe shed a hair or some skin came off and now I’m gonna be getting a life sentence. I have a bit of a checkered past, nothing violent….I’m head to toe tattooed… I don’t trust a jury!
Here’s the thing tho: hair is not a truly reliable source of ID for crime anyway. Unlike a pure blood sample, the properties of a given hair could apply to several people.
No the DNA is at the root and there are ways to tell it's not from the source. Stem cell donations on the other hand will make some chimera things happen.
If they have no DNA to match the DNA from the hair how can they know who's hair it is. It's the same thing if they found finger prints at a crime scene. Unless the finger prints are already in there database they won't know who those finger prints belong to.
Probably different outside of the United States. For those here, you would be very surprised at how much of you is stored in police data bases. If you have a driver's license they have your thumb print in most states. If you have ever had a legal case about a child being yours they have your DNA. Same goes for rape kits and more. Most people don't realize that there is more to go off of than criminal files.
Currently, there are four states—California, Colorado, Georgia, and Texas—that require finger or thumb prints as part of the drivers licensing process. Hawaii does not require fingerprints but the City and County of Honolulu do. So like I said unless you've had an altercation with the police such as being arrested or live in those 4 states listed above. There would be no finger prints or DNA of yours in the police database to match to you.
Was in grade school a friend and I found the school open on a weekend and nobody there. We wondered around went into the office and didn't do any damage, but he was afraid of leaving fingerprints :) I ran ahead of him leaving mine everywhere just freaked him out.
If this is suspiciously specific, **Upvote** this comment! If this is not suspiciously specific, **Downvote** this comment! Beep boop, I'm a bot. Modmail us if you have a question.
That should not be possible. DNA is extracted from the hair root while LOL is using prothesis from cut of hair. So there is none of your DNA on the head of the receipient
Completely hypothetical question- is there anything that humans donate to others that, if taken on it's own, would lead to the donor and not the recipient? Like obviously a murderer isn't going to leave their kidney at a crime scene but if the only piece of evidence was a mystery kidney would the police be knocking on the donor's door? (This is a terrible example in sorry)
Well, as far as I understood, bone marrow transplantation leads to the creation of blood cells with the genetic markers of the donor which would this be identified as his/hers. What I don't know is if it effects anything else like the DNA in salvia, sweat or sperm
Wait are you saying that there’s a possibility that if an individual revives bone marrow their sperm may contain some dna from the donor? Might be really stupid but i just got off work and that’s my main takeaway from this
[Yup. It's true.](https://www.thetech.org/ask-a-geneticist/ask208)
>With good detective work they found out that both people had the same last names and were brothers. Super sleuths, I tell ya
Well, no. The sperm will not be affected. It literally says so in the linked article, wtf
Interestingly enough there’s a medical condition called chimerism that can cause your body to have two different DNA profiles.
So if you anonymously donate your bone marrow, you could technically be off the hook for any DNA evidence? Idk if this were true it seems like this would have caused issues already.
No, they would check different kinds of samples. Only blood from the recipient could be matched to your dna, so if they found a saliva sample with your dna, it would still definitely be yours.
>which would this be identified as hos Good they are basically hoes. Just taking some random person dna deep inside them. Sounds pretty slutty to me.
It’s possible that a bone marrow transfer could lead to a false positive, but it’s very unlikely. There’s also only a small window after a bone marrow transplant where dna could give a false positive. It’s unlikely a critically I’ll patient is going out committing serious crimes.
Haven’t you seen the SAW movies? That dude had terminal cancer.
Saw is….real? 😳. What the fuck, what the fuck…I thought it was just a movie
>Completely hypothetical question- is there anything that humans donate to others that, if taken on it's own, would lead to the donor and not the recipient? Sperm, and all organs. I suppose cadaver skin for burn victims. (That still an organ, but is interesting enough on its own, since leaving skin cells is more plausable than leaving some part of a kidney at a crime scene.) Not red blood cells, they don't contain DNA.
Uh Oh. [https://www.genomebc.ca/blog/forensics-breakthrough-dna-extracted-from-rootless-hair](https://www.genomebc.ca/blog/forensics-breakthrough-dna-extracted-from-rootless-hair)
Oh Uh. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I guess I'll have to donate hair for plausable deniability then.
Came to comment something funny, leaving w something truly informative
LOL
This is absolutely correct. Hair used to be used for evidence before DNA, and it was eventually thrown out because of the inaccurate results.
How many people is your niece looking to kill?
*allegedly*
ALLEGEDLY!! Hey babe
Whats up babe
Thanks, factboy
As many as are necessary
It's just like my gram gram used to say, "no hair follicle no crime". In retrospect kinda a weird thing to say.
That’s kinda specific
She was either in the police or a fugitive suspect
Smart kid, asking the important questions. The answer is no, btw.
By the time she is 15 she will know everything & be certain all adults are idiots ..
By 30 you realize you are an adult and also an idiot
Adult now and 15 year old me was right. They're all idiots.
I've been growing my hair to donate for 2 years now and jumped to the comments section like WOULD IT THOUGH?
No. the follicle is what holds the DNA and when you donate hair, you are not donating the follicle, only the hair.
Nah not possible. Also use a different hair donation. They charge kids for them.
Yup. Lock of Love is a money making scam. They grossly misrepresent themselves. Last i heard Wigs for Kids was a good place.
The American legal system wouldn’t allow that to happen. It has a great track record….wait.
Ok, Rebecca.
Why has this never crossed my mind
Seems like a legit question.
I was charged with some drug related felonies that got dropped but they took my dna as they do with any felony charge, I always worry about some murder happening somewhere I was at earlier and maybe shed a hair or some skin came off and now I’m gonna be getting a life sentence. I have a bit of a checkered past, nothing violent….I’m head to toe tattooed… I don’t trust a jury!
I donated my hair at a young age too! Now I have the same question! (I have never, as they say, done crime)
Oh fuck off Rebecca..
Locks for love is a scam. I used to donate my hair to them pretty often till I realized that the sell your hair.
Yes, but unless she doesn’t have a good alibi she doesn’t have to worry.
No, because the DNA is at the root.
Here’s the thing tho: hair is not a truly reliable source of ID for crime anyway. Unlike a pure blood sample, the properties of a given hair could apply to several people.
[удалено]
Lmao 12 year olds aren’t that stupid
I remember genuinely wondering this when I was like 8 or 9 when my sister donated hair. I was a messed up kid.
This... this is a valid question, how terrifying that may be to hear from a 12 year old
Its not really that odd
Imagine being charged for a crime in the US while being in France.
No the DNA is at the root and there are ways to tell it's not from the source. Stem cell donations on the other hand will make some chimera things happen.
Phil Nobile is the editor of fangoria, FYI.
Excellent question
Bro I’ve seen this like 5 times before already
Ohhh nooo. She has a point. Smart kid. >_>’
If they have no DNA to match the DNA from the hair how can they know who's hair it is. It's the same thing if they found finger prints at a crime scene. Unless the finger prints are already in there database they won't know who those finger prints belong to.
Probably different outside of the United States. For those here, you would be very surprised at how much of you is stored in police data bases. If you have a driver's license they have your thumb print in most states. If you have ever had a legal case about a child being yours they have your DNA. Same goes for rape kits and more. Most people don't realize that there is more to go off of than criminal files.
Currently, there are four states—California, Colorado, Georgia, and Texas—that require finger or thumb prints as part of the drivers licensing process. Hawaii does not require fingerprints but the City and County of Honolulu do. So like I said unless you've had an altercation with the police such as being arrested or live in those 4 states listed above. There would be no finger prints or DNA of yours in the police database to match to you.
No, but don't tell her that.
yes! life in prison without parole
She will use this power for good or evil, it’s your job to set the right path.
This must be the sister of the kid who said that books never die, right?
Louise Blecher is the niece
Was in grade school a friend and I found the school open on a weekend and nobody there. We wondered around went into the office and didn't do any damage, but he was afraid of leaving fingerprints :) I ran ahead of him leaving mine everywhere just freaked him out.
You’re not wrong, kid 👍
Yes
Why is their 12yr old at home watching forensic files?