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Show The Salt LakeTribune NATION Sunday, November21, 1999 A7 DNA Will Be Keyirin Identifying Remains of EgyptAir Victims Scientists map genetics ofrelatives to help effort , THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS NEWPORT,R.I. — Relatives of EgyptAir Flight 990’s victims came here more than two weeks ago with photosof loved ones and the hope they could identify their bedies and bring them home. It-has not been thatsimple. Three weeksafter the Oct. 31 crash killed all 217 people on board, noneof the human remains pulled from among the debris has beer identified. There are no wholebodies. Stientists at the former Navy base wherethe Boeing767is being reconstructed have been pains- takingly cataloging the remains and preparing them for shipment “During the passage oftime, to an Armed Forceslab in Maryland. There, DNA experts will map evenat that depth,thereis a lot of aquatic life that will alter the re- the samples’ genes and compare mains. As days goby. the forces of them with the DNAofthe victims’ relatives. It could be several months before any of the deaths are con- firmed. Federal sources said DNA matching won't begin until the salvage operation is nearly complete. So far, a partial torso and three feet found on the ocean surface south of Nantucket are the largest linksto the victims.Therest of the recovery effort has yielded only tiny fragments of humantissue, and experts have little hope of finding any complete bodies given theforce at which the planehit the were as it plummeted from 33,000 eet. “DNA in this case is a conpartite science. You can receive a nice piece of tissue, but unless you have a series of known profiles to compareit to, you can’t do it.” nature will change the context of the bodies to make them virtually unidentifiable,” said John Butt, whowas Nova Scotia's chief medical examiner when Swissair DNA matching wascritical to The scenario wassimilar after the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off New York’s LongIsland. With DNA matching,officials were able to identify all 230 victims. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the basic genetic substance of life. It is unique to each individual and is obtainable from tissue, ing stored under police guard ina base at North Kingstown’s QuonsetPoint. start collecting samples for DNA TEC processing three weeks agostill bone, blood, semen, saliva and hair. About a half-dozenof the 30 to 40 specialists who gathered to Head of the Department of Defense’s DNA registry identifying remainsoftheflight's complete body was recovered. youcan't doit.” The human remains that have been foundandcatalogued are be- specialrefrigeratedtrailer outside Lt. Col. Brion Smith Flight 111 crashed lastyear. 229 victims, he said. Only one of Defense's DNA registry. “You can receivea nice pieceoftissue. but unless you have a series of known profiles to compare it to, By comparing DNA ex- tracted from humanremainswith DNAofrelatives of 79 of the vic- tims last week, said Demris Lee, remain, but it could be several weeksuntil more debris is recovered from the submerged chief DNA analyst forthelab. wreckage. relatives, technicianscan identify Relatives of the other victims are beingsentcollection kits from the remains with a high degree of certainty, Safety Board. DNAinblood samples taken from Sc 's at the Armed Forces DNAIdentification Laboratory in Maryland finished mapping the ‘ the National Transportation A remote controlled underwater robot and a el have been examining thecrash site, but the Dutch vessel hired by the Navyto ative science,” said Lt. Col. Brion lead the salvage mission won't arrive until early December, the Smith, the head of the Department NTSB said. “DNA inthis case is a compar- Anniversary Sale ie ° | B.B. Bear $15.95 Y Direct Importer * Outof the waylocation * Huge Selection but worth finding ¢ Shopuslastfor the best savings {Lips $ 8.95 'Fliter $10.95 | Spangle $15.95 363-RUGS Making 215 South Edison C: BEate Ve : eiesighst (145 East) Behind Cedars of Lebanon the kitchen an easier place to work, piece by piece. 39.99-49.99 Fine edge cutlery sets Reg. 59.99-69.99 Sharp savings on 9-pc.or 15-pc.cutlery sets. 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