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easyDNA, the DNA testing firm, has experienced an increase in orders for DNA forensic tests, particularly where deceased relatives are involved. Sydney, AUSTRALIA - 31/08/2007 The international DNA screening company easyDNA has experienced an increase in orders for their DNA Forensic Testing service, particularly where paternity and relationships are a concern. There has been a particular increase in requirements for DNA screening of samples that have not been taken from living people for purposes of determining relationships, primarily for inheritance purposes. In fact the reason is irrelevant to the test, which is carried out in the same way irrespective of the result wanted by the client or their interest in it. Such non-standard samples are often more difficult to analyze than the normal buccal smear from inside the cheek or even a blood test. A company spokesman stated,"The typical request will be from somebody who wants to confirm a dead relative as their father. They may have been left out of a will for example, and there are also cases where the client wants to determine whether or not he is the biological father of a deceased child. Each of these can have tremendous significance to the customer.Where the subject is deceased we can advise the client on a suitable sample for test, how the sample can be taken and how to send it for analysis. "For a recent death, a suitable sample would be a fingernail clipping or hair. However, remote samples such clothing or envelopes and stamps that the deceased might have licked would provide sufficient DNA for analysis if the body cannot be accessed. Sometimes, however, exhumation will be necessary, and given that the legal necessities have been dealt with, bone samples or teeth would be suitable, but should be taken by a professional who knows what they are doing. Such samples do not always give good results, and while we generally stress that to clients, we have an excellent record in getting positive results from samples such as these. In fact we have had some excellent results with extremely difficult samples to analyze. For that reason we are anticipating enlarging our portfolio of tests and looking forward to meeting even more difficult challenges to our ability to satisfy our customers' needs." If you have what could be described as a challenging case, you are welcome to contact us and discuss your DNA testing requirements. Alternatively, our website describes the non-standard Forensic DNA samples we can accept, and the likelihood of success in extracting enough DNA from each to establish a relationship. |
