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6 Ways DNA Profiling Matters

by DDC Development | Jul 17, 2014 | Lifestyle, Paternity, Relationship

DNA profiling is a technique developed and perfected over the last 25 years to uniquely identify individuals based on their DNA – the genetic material that is present in each of the billions of cells in our bodies. DNA is, for all intents and purposes, a sequence of...

Understanding the Benefits & Uses of DNA Paternity Testing

by DDC Development | Jul 10, 2014 | Lifestyle, Paternity, Relationship

DNA testing at home and DNA testing at labs and centers are on the rise in the United States in recent years. Just last year, our Center alone performed nearly 500,000 DNA tests and fielded over 600,000 calls. That’s a high volume, and much of our work is involved in...

5 Things People Believe About DNA and DNA Testing

by DDC Development | Jun 5, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing, Forensic DNA Testing, Human Genome, Lifestyle, Paternity, Relationship

Every day, as humans, we learn more and more about our own DNA and DNA Testing. With advanced testing technologies and scientific breakthroughs, we are able to dive deeper into preventative medicine and genealogy. But, what do people think of when they hear the words...

DNA Tests prove that the body found under a parking lot belongs to King Richard III; but was he truly a “hunchback?”

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”...

DNA Tests Identify Long-Lost Remains of King Richard III

by DDC Development | Feb 6, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing

DNA tests have identified the remains of King Richard III, England’s last monarch who died in battle 500 years ago. A team of scientists used map regression analysis to identify the burial site, located in a municipal parking lot in Leicester. Mitochondrial DNA...

Was Lisa Gherardini the Mona Lisa? Researchers Hope to Find Answers in DNA

by DDC Development | Jan 3, 2013 | Ancestry DNA Testing

In the world of art, few paintings have aroused more interest and speculation than the Mona Lisa. Created between 1503 and 1506 by Leonardo da Vinci, art historians widely believe it to be the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, commissioned by her husband Francesco del...

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