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Scientists create cutting-edge DNA tool to predict a person’s age, origin
A team of European researchers, including scientists from Poland’s Jagiellonian University and the Central Forensic Laboratory of the Police in Warsaw, has helped create a powerful new forensic tool capable of predicting a person’s age and other traits from DNA with remarkable accuracy.
The international project, known as VISAGE (Visible Attributes through Genomics), brought together scientists from more than a dozen institutions across Europe.
Dr. Ewelina Pospiech, a professor at Poland’s Pomeranian Medical University and former Jagiellonian University researcher, took part in the project and described it as a “major success for Poland,” according to broadcaster TVP World.
“The tool it generated is currently being tested and validated worldwide. This is truly a significant achievement,” she said.
According to Pospiech: “The project aimed to develop methods that would allow it to predict various human characteristics with high accuracy, such as appearance, biogeographical origin and age based on DNA.”