by DDC Development | Apr 25, 2013 | DNA science, DNA test, Genetics, Human Genome
April 25, international DNA Day, marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark publications in Nature announcing the structure of the DNA helix by James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins, Rosalind Franklin, and their colleagues. Since then, the innovations and...
by DDC Development | Apr 18, 2013 | DNA test, Forensic DNA Testing
5 Advantages to Outsourcing DNA Analysis On the morning of June 27, 2000, Molly Bish went to work as a lifeguard at Comins Pond in Warren, MA just like any other day. This was the last time anyone would see Bish until 3 years later she was found murdered in a remote...
by DDC Development | Mar 20, 2013 | DNA science
Frances Crick, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962. The medal, along with a selection of other Crick-related items, will be auctioned in April 2013. The landmark discovery of the double-helix structure by...
by DDC Development | Mar 12, 2013 | Canine DNA Testing, Pets & Vets
DDC Veterinary, a division of DNA Diagnostics Center, has expanded its list of available canine coat color DNA tests to include the S locus, an allele that is associated with piebald, parti, or random white spotting among several dog breeds. Dog breeders often use DNA...
by DDC Development | Feb 28, 2013 | DNA test
On Valentine’s Day, a woman in Texas gave birth to two sets of identical twins. While 3 out of every 1000 births involve identical twins, the odds of delivering two sets of naturally occurring identical twins (that is, without the use of fertility treatments) is...