AABB Accredited DNA Testing: Why It Matters

AABB DNA testBy tlewis May 9, 2013

When people think of DNA testing, they often associate it with words like reliable, high-tech, and accurate. However, the reality is that DNA testing is only as good as the laboratory that performs the testing. In the absence of a government agency that regulates or oversees DNA family relationship testing, laboratories and consumers rely on…

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DNA Roundup: Top 5 DNA Stories & DNA TESTING

AABB DNA testBy tlewis May 7, 2013

60 Years of DNA Discovery

DNA science, DNA test, Genetics, HUman GenomeBy tlewis April 25, 2013

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 discoveries made in the field of DNA and genetics have far exceeded everyone’s expectations. The timeline below…

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Molly Bish Investigation: Why Police Outsource DNA Analysis?

DNA test, Forensic DNA TestingBy tlewis April 18, 2013

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 area of Palmer,…

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How Does DDC Keep My DNA Test Information Private?

DNA test, Paternity Test, PrivacyBy tlewis April 10, 2013

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: Can I keep my DNA test confidential? DDC offers a private home DNA test and a legal paternity test. Both options allow clients to take…

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Nobel Prize Awarded for DNA Research Will Be Auctioned Off

DNA scienceBy tlewis March 20, 2013

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 Crick, and his collaborator, James Watson, provided pivotal insight into how organisms…

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Two Sets of Twins, One Birth—How DNA Testing can Sort Out the Questions

DNA testBy tlewis February 28, 2013

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 about 1 in 70 million. Doctors can usually diagnose a twin…

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DDC Signs Distribution Deal with Fisher Scientific to Offer Cell Line Authentication Services to Researchers Worldwide

Cell line authenticationBy tlewis February 25, 2013

DDC Medical, a division of DNA Diagnostics Center, has signed a distribution deal with Fisher Scientific, a leading global supplier of Life Sciences equipment and services, to offer cell line authentication and Mycoplasma detection services to researchers in North America and Europe. The partnership was launched in Orlando, Florida in late January, and the European…

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Can a DNA Test Predict Your Success in Love?

DNA relationship, DNA scienceBy tlewis February 14, 2013

This Valentine’s week at DDC, we’re taking time out from the usual to discuss the topic of DNA compatibility. This topic was brought to national attention a few years ago by a landmark “sweaty t-shirt study.” In the experiment, men were asked to wear the same T-shirt for two nights. They then returned the shirts…

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Storing Shakespeare in your Blood? Not exactly, but close.

DNA scienceBy tlewis February 9, 2013

Scientists announced on January 23, 2013 that they have successfully converted 739 kilobytes of hard drive data in genetic code. Not only that, but they retrieved the content with 100 percent accuracy! When one imagines the evolving coexistence of humans and machines, people often let paranoia and technophobia dictate a dystopian future a la George…

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