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easyDNA, the DNA relationship testing company, has experienced a significant increase in requests for its forensic DNA Paternity testing service.
New York, USA - 31/08/2008 International DNA Relationship testing firm easyDNA has reported experiencing an unusually high demand for its forensic DNA testing services in respect of the way that its DNA Paternity Test can prove paternity involving deceased relatives. Not only that, however, but there have also been requests involving the analysis of non-standard samples.
According to a spokesman for easyDNA, "Most direct requests to the company over the latter half of the year have involved the analysis of non-standard samples from deceased relatives, particularly where the client wanted to prove their paternity to the deceased. There are few doubts that these demands involved inheritances. Occasional requests involved proving the deceased to be the father of the client. DNA profiling as necessary to enable this to be done.
In many of these cases we have to inform the client the type of sample needed, how to collect it, and how to pack it to send it to us for analysis. In most cases, fingernail clippings can be taken, or even a hair sample. However, these are fine if was recent, but if not then an exhumation night be needed. Assuming that the correct channels have been followed and that the procedure has been approved, trained experts can be used to take samples of bone and/or teeth, both of which can be used for DNA profiling. In some cases the body will not be available at all, for example in the case of a cremation, and a bit of imagination is needed.
"Sometimes envelopes or stamps with the deceased's saliva on them can be found, or hairs can often be found on combs and hair brushes. Although we always inform our clients that they can never get a 100% assurance of extracting sufficient DNA to allow accurate screening we always do our best to get a good match and have had some excellent results from difficult samples."
Potential customers are advised to contact easyDNA directly if they require more information. easyDNA offers a full list of non standard samples that they can accept along with a chart indicating the probability of success in extracting sufficient DNA for an accurate test. Visit www.easy-dna.com and check out the Forensic page for this information.
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