DNA science Archives

AABB Accredited DNA Testing: Why It Matters

by DDC | Jul 13, 2020 | DNA science

When people think of DNA testing, they often associate it with words like reliable, high-tech, and accurate. The reality, however, is that DNA testing is only as good as the laboratory performing the testing. In the absence of a government agency regulating or...

The Discovery of the DNA Double Helix: Why It Still Matters

by DDC | Feb 21, 2018 | DNA science

A Momentous Find: DNA Double Helix Structure In 1953, two talented scientists, Francis Crick and James Watson, building on the earlier work of their colleague Rosalind Franklin, discovered a structure in cells containing the blueprint that makes each creature...

10 Helpful DNA Facts for Everyone

by DDC | Jan 18, 2018 | DNA science

With the popularity of DNA testing for ancestry and up-and-coming lifestyle tests for fitness, nutrition, skincare and more, the science of DNA has finally entered the mainstream of the American consciousness. Home DNA paternity test kits have been in retail stores...

DNA Science: Paternity and Family Relationship Testing

by DDC | Nov 7, 2017 | DNA science

DNA science has revolutionized the paternity and family relationship testing industry with a higher power of discrimination among individuals, non-invasive sample collection options, and faster turnaround time. Get your geek on and learn information about the...

DNA Biology

by DDC | Oct 26, 2016 | DNA science

DNA, also known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a fundamental molecule found in all living things. It serves as the basis for heredity, specifying which traits are passed on from parents to children through the generations. It also contains instructions for our body...

DNA Diagnostics Center Discovers Rare Chimera Paternity Case

by DDC | Oct 27, 2015 | DNA science, DNA test, Paternity, Paternity Test

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...