Yes, it’s annoying when it’s on your clothes. But, cat hair could help with catching criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester.
While a human perpetrator may take pains not to leave their own DNA behind, transferred cat hair contains its own DNA that could provide a link between a suspect and a crime-scene, or a victim.
In a paper published in the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics earlier this month, researchers at the University of Leicester describe a sensitive method that can extract maximum DNA information from just one cat hair.
Study co-lead, Professor of Genetics, Mark Jobling, said, “In criminal cases where there is no human DNA available to test, pet hair is a valuable source of linking evidence, and our method makes it much more powerful. The same approach could also be applied to other species — in particular, dogs.”
For the full article, visit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37820546/
That is super interesting and very cool too. Cats know so much and now there’s a way they might be able to share!
I would like to think no one with a cat would commit a crime. 🙂
I was thinking the same thing when I was putting the post together.
Very well said. 🙂