Sibling Testing

Sibling DNA testing is used to determine whether the two people in question share the same biological parents, especially when those parents are not available for testing. Sibling testing can determine if the test subjects are full siblings or half siblings.

Full siblings are individuals who are born of both biological parents. Half siblings share only one [...]

Hair Paternity Testing

Testing of samples of the hair has become an important tool in paternity DNA testing. In many cases where the paternity of an unborn child is in question, it is not uncommon to see many alleged fathers refusing to submit themselves for testing using the conventional buccal swab technique. Since consent must be sought from all [...]

Pre Paternity Test - Best Way To Determine The Identity Of The Father

Under certain circumstances it becomes necessary to do pre-paternity testing to determine the father of the child. These tests are available, but are not available as home testing kits. Pre-paternity testing has to be carried out by a trained physician.

While it may be necessary for the mother to want or need to know the identity of [...]

Paternity Test Before Birth

With the rising numbers of children growing up without or not knowing their own fathers, there is a great need for a paternity test before birth. Often times, men deny that they have fathered the child, and women often do not know how to prove it. Thanks to advancements in medicine, these pre-natal paternity tests are [...]

DNA Testing

What is DNA testing?

Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the genetic material in most of the living beings on planet world. Each individual has a unique set of DNA which is also a characteristic or profile of that individual. In forensic science the need for identifying a person through his genetic basis aroused when no other clue was left [...]