May 2009

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DNA Paternity Testing – The Tale of Two Twins and Two Dads

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Heard this on the news about DNA paternity testing on “twins”:

“Mia Washington, the mother of the “twins,” admitted to cheating on Harrison, her fiancé, prior to becoming pregnant.

But she didn’t have any idea the pregnancy was a result of two separate sets of sperm.”

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Written by J.J. Yong on May 19th, 2009 with no comments.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Blood for DNA Testing

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DNA testing on Abraham Lincoln’s blood is still under debate when a researcher John Sotos, cardiologist and consultant for the television series House, believes that Lincoln had a rare genetic cancer syndrome before he was assassinated.

The biggest obstacle of getting approval for this DNA test is the artifact (a pillowcase strip stained with Abraham Lincoln’s blood) – how does this DNA test is performed in order to prevent any damages on the artifact?

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Written by J.J. Yong on May 6th, 2009 with no comments.
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