Kaye, David H.2013-02-122013-02-122013-02-12https://hdl.handle.net/11299/144217According to some commentators, an obscure genetic condition known as chimerism “could undermine the very basis of the forensic DNA system” and force a reconsideration of “the entire project of forensic DNA.” This conclusion is as unfounded as it is unnerving. Chimerism is a consideration in, but not a real obstacle to DNA identification. This essay explains why.en-USDNAgeneticscriminal lawchimerismforensicsforensic DNADNA identificationArticle