That has been my understanding for many years.
Given the Smithsonian's highly corrupt views on American history (1619, etc.), I'd suspect this report of bias and inaccuracy until certifiably proved otherwise.
https://www.liherald.com/stories/gilgo-dna-evidence-allowed,217179
Hair DNA evidence deemed admissible in Gilgo Beach murder trial
Posted September 3, 2025
In September 2025, Suffolk County Supreme Court Judge Tim Mazzei ruled that Astrea Forensics’ whole genome sequencing method — which extracts SNP data from rootless hairs and creates DNA profiles — is “generally accepted as reliable within the scientific community”. This was the first time such technology was admitted in a New York state court, setting a potential precedent. The judge’s decision relied on expert testimony from University of Washington professor Kelley Harris and Astrea Labs founder Richard Green, and no defense expert contested the method’s reliability.