DNA Profiles and Levirate Marriages:
During DNA profiling for an organ transplant, it was discovered that a father was not the biological parent of his son, revealing a case of levirate marriage.The exposed sensitive family information, raising concerns about genetic privacy and the unintended consequences of DNA analysis.DNA profiling is a technique to identify individuals based on unique variations in their DNA sequences.While 99.9% of human DNA is identical, the 0.1% variation, especially in Short Tandem Repeats (STRs), forms the basis of DNA profiling, enabling precise identification.Levirate marriage is a custom where the brother of a deceased (or physically incapacitated) man can marry to his brother’s widow, ensuring the continuation of the family line.
