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A Special Report from News Center 10 was released last week in the reuniting of Denise Plath-Slatterly’s long-lost sister, “Lory” (also spelled “Lori” in other reports). It all started when Denise turned to Facebook after 20 years of searching to find her sister. On March 6, 2013, Denise posted a photo on NEWS10’s Facebook…
DetailsWhen 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…
DetailsApril 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…
Details5 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,…
DetailsLike 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…
DetailsFrances 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…
DetailsOn 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…
DetailsDDC 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…
DetailsThis 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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