by | May 29, 2013 | AABB DNA Testing, DNA test, Paternity, Paternity Test
When you need a paternity test, there are three main things you’ll need to consider as you begin the DNA testing process. 1. Is the test purely for personal knowledge, or do you need to show the test result to others? The answer to this question dictates whether...
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 | Apr 10, 2013 | DNA test, Paternity, Paternity Test, Privacy
Like many of our clients, you may have questions regarding issues of privacy during the paternity testing process. Here are answers to 5 common questions about privacy in DNA testing: 1. Can I keep my DNA test confidential? DDC offers a private home DNA test and a...
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...
by DDC Development | Feb 7, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing, DNA science, DNA test, Forensic DNA Testing, Genetics
Long viewed as a hunchbacked villain, King Richard III may be in for a rewritten history. DNA tests prove that the skeleton found beneath an English car park just a few months ago belongs to the oft-vilified king. But did he really suffer from kyphosis (“hunchback”...