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  <title>CBS News: DNA from Nancy Guthrie's house may not provide enough evidence to help investigators, sources say</title>
  <pubDate>February 25, 2026</pubDate>
  <description>Claire Glynn, professor of forensic science and director of the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, told CBS News that law enforcement agencies are generally allowed to use two databases for investigations: GEDmatch Pro and FamilyTreeDNA. People can choose whether to opt in or out of letting their DNA data be used in law enforcement searches.</description>
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  <author>claire-glynn</author>
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    <tag>name-claire-glynn</tag><tag>college-lee-college</tag>
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