Mom24
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I agree. AG Agati said something along those lines in the 2015 press conference when he was asked a similar question, but in reference to comparing all of the victims' DNA to the criminal DNA db, like what they do in CODIS between MPs & UPs.
He said the protocols/procedures were different for criminal DNA
Just to add a little more, it has to do with the type of DNA taken, so to speak. When they test for paternity they do a basic test with a few "markers" to check for matches. So they have RE's DNA on file but it's a basic DNA typing and while it can prove paternity and it would be helpful if he had more children out there, about the only thing it could be used for is to compare against things like a rape test kit or DNA left at a crime scene that was his. Since he was cremated, there isn't the chance to get any more DNA from him to do a genealogical testing of his DNA. The test they do for paternity and to put in CODIS is very basic. Years ago, they just never knew they'd be able to do the things they can do today with it. Now the DNA from his daughter is a totally different ball of wax and they could do genealogical DNA testing on her, but to date they can only test the maternal line and not the paternal line, so they might be able to find relations on her mother's side, but it wouldn't give us any evidence for RE. Hopefully in the next few years that will change as well.