Parabon NanoLabs, the Virginia-based company that created an image of what the baby's mother could look like, used DNA phenotyping to create a composite sketch through a program it calls Snapshot. (Calgary Police Service)Those features crafted from statistical models that correlate genes with physical traits, were then used to create a composite image. Parabon created images of what the woman might look like at age 18 and 25, since her actual age is still unknown. Snapshot composite images are shown next to the suspects that were eventually arrested. Image is simply an approximation: policeOn Thursday, police reminded Calgarians that the composite image is simply an approximation.

Source: CBC News February 22, 2018 22:57 UTC