Othram
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Othram (also Othram Inc.) is an American corporation specializing in forensic genetic genealogy to resolve unsolved murders, disappearances, and identification of unidentified decedents or murder victims (colloquially known as John Does and Jane Does).[1] The company offers law enforcement agencies tools and programs to infer kinship among individuals, closely and distantly related, through a combination of short tandem repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism testing,[2] as well as forensic genome sequencing of DNA.[2]
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Industry | Biotechnology, body identification |
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Founded | 2018; 6 years ago (2018) |
Founder | David Mittelman |
Headquarters | The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. |
Website | www |
Othram has assisted with identifications of cold cases such as Beth Doe, Septic Tank Sam, and Delta Dawn.[3][4] Many cases are not publicized until after a successful identification.
Othram technology and casework inspired the 500th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[5][6]