Posts Tagged ‘Parentage’


How To Select A Dna Paternity Tester?

Paul West asked: The decision to have a paternity test is one faced by thousands of people every year, often in complicated emotional circumstances. It is therefore essential that you choose the right company to carry out your DNA test. The quality, accuracy and conclusiveness of the test and the service you receive should be [...]

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Advantages and Disadvantages of various methods used to establish paternity?

aoch92 asked: Parent-child links can be concluded based on various methods, such as DNA Fingerprinting. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the following methods in establishing parentage? 1) DNA Fingerprinting 2) Blood Type 3) Earlobe 4) Eye Colour, and 5) Resemblance -.- I understand how the alleles, dominant and recessive genes function. However, [...]

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Dna Paternity Testing of Related Potential Fathers

Kevin Camilleri asked: DNA paternity testing of related potential fathers is not uncommon, although paternity in such cases is more difficult to prove beyond doubt. It is frequently possible if the relationship is known prior to testing, though in some such cases other evidence is generally required before paternity can be legally ascertained.While positive DNA [...]

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Doing A Hair Test For Paternity

David Faulkner asked: In order to do a hair test for paternity, you need to have hair that still has the roots and follicles still attached. This means, taking strands from a brush will not work, you need to pull the hair from your head and look to make sure the hair follicles and roots [...]

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What is Dna?

Grant Kretzer asked: DNA is a biological material that enables an individual to be identified against any other individual anywhere in the world. It is the most effective subject for determining whether two or more individuals are biologically related, and it is of vital importance in solving crime and determining paternity. But most people don’t [...]

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