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DDC’s forensics division made a huge difference in a post-conviction case out of Florida in the month of October. Here’s the backstory: Dean McKee of Tampa, FL was 16 years old in 1987 when he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of Isiah Walker, a displaced decorated war veteran.…

Forensic DNA Testing by DDC Helps Vacate Conviction

Blog, DNA science, DNA test, Forensic DNA TestingBy DDC July 21, 2017 Leave a comment

DDC, one of the world’s largest private DNA laboratories, features a trusted, highly-regarded forensic DNA testing team. Our fully-accredited forensic laboratory provides unbiased independent forensic DNA testing and consultation services to legal and law-enforcement professionals. One of the high-profile cases DDC Forensics was involved in was recently in the news: here are the details. DNA…

Digging up Dad: Dali and Celebrity Paternity Testing from the Grave

AABB DNA test, Blog, celebrity paternity test, DNA relationship, DNA science, Forensic DNA Testing, Paternity, Paternity TestBy DDC June 28, 2017 2 Comments

On Monday, June 26, a court in Madrid ordered the remains of Salvador Dali to be exhumed. No…it’s not to gather evidence for a crime: it’s because an astrologer and tarot-card reader named Pilar Abel filed a paternity lawsuit, claiming her mother had an affair with the famed surrealist artist in 1955. Celebrity paternity testing…

Tom Jones Getting DNA Test to See If He Has Black Heritage

DNA science, DNA Test for Ancestry, Paternity TestBy tlewis November 2, 2015

Tom Jones has announced he’s wondered all his life if he’s “part black,” and is going to seek out a DNA test to satisfy his curiosity. There are many tests on the market today that will tell a person if they have ancestors in population groups that include Sub Saharan Africa. Thomas Jones Woodward was bon…

DNA Diagnostics Center Discovers Rare Chimera Paternity Case

DNA science, DNA test, Paternity TestBy tlewis October 27, 2015

DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) was recently involved with a unique paternity case where the alleged father proved to be a chimera. A chimera is an individual whose tissues contain cells from a sibling due to a mixing of cells during gestation. Physical clues are often present, in the form of two-toned, patchy skin tones. If…

“It’s in our DNA!”

DNA science, Genetics, HUman GenomeBy tlewis October 19, 2015

If a company had DNA, that is. When corporate leaders say “It’s in our DNA”, they’re really saying “It’s in the fabric, in the make-up of this company.” We hear it in commercials and in slogans. It’s almost always described as a positive, although we know our DNA carries both the good and the not so…

Smart Diets Based on DNA Testing

DNA science, DNA test, GeneticsBy tlewis October 13, 2015

The field of study that can lead to smart diets based on DNA testing, and the unique DNA in each of us, is rapidly gaining momentum. Study’s have shown that we can be much smarter about the food we eat based on how our bodies process and metabolize food. That said, the facts are in front of…

Understanding DNA In 10 Minutes

DNA science, DNA test, Genetics, HUman GenomeBy tlewis October 5, 2015

DNA is now a common term, but do we really know much about it? What story it tells about each of us? Understanding DNA in 10 minutes might be a challenge, but Tom Ireland of Focus University has boiled it down for a quick read. Since 1953 when Watson and Crick declared “We have discovered…

Finding A Lost Identity — With DNA Testing

DNA science, DNA STR Profiling, DNA testBy tlewis September 21, 2015

In Jacksonville, Florida, a man was beaten and left for dead outside a Burger King in 2004, according to WJXT. For the last 11 years, he’s been wandering through life without any idea of who he is. It took time, detective work, and DNA testing, and now finally he is in touch with his real…

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