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Is DNA a biometric?

DNA differs from standard biometrics in several ways:

  • DNA requires a tangible physical sample as opposed to an impression, image, or recording.

  • DNA matching is not done in real-time, and currently not all stages of comparison are automated.

  • DNA matching does not employ templates or feature extraction, but rather represents the comparison of actual samples.

Regardless of these basic differences, DNA is a type of biometric inasmuch as it is the use of a physiological characteristic to verify or determine identity.

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