April 2008

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Craig Venter: On The Verge Of Creating Synthetic Life

Written by J.J. Yong on April 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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DNA Fingerprinting Simulations Basic Lab Procedures

If you are preparing experiment about DNA fingerprinting in your school lab, I’ve found some important links that contain experiment components, background, procedures and etc – all in PDF file format:

  1. DNA Fingerprinting – Identification of DNA by Restriction Fragmentation Patterns for Crime Scene Investigation
  2. DNA Paternity Testing Simulation
  3. Mitochondrial DNA Analysis Using PCR

Written by J.J. Yong on April 18th, 2008 with no comments.
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Can A DNA Test Be Done While Pregnant?

DNA testing during pregnancy though is common, it is considered risky and harmful to the mother and baby. Hence, it is advisable to avoid any paternity testing for females who are expecting. Usually, the reasons for the prenatal testing are to confirm on several theories like confirming on the biological identity of the father, detect the sex of the baby and to confirm the pregnancy. Carrying out this test during pregnancy is 99.9% accurate in proving paternity.

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Written by J.J. Yong on April 15th, 2008 with no comments.
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