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Article #174: Use DNA Testing To Find Your Relatives

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If you want to trace your ancestors, the combined.
job is much easier with modern DNA DNA analysis can be used to pinpoint an
analysis techniques. The process is very individual at the scene of a crime. This
simple. You register and pay a fee. The is particularly simple in rape cases
company sends you a mouth swab kit. You because semen contains sperm cells that
use it and send it back to the lab for contain the male DNA. Find the DNA match
analysis. Cells from your mouth swab will and you have found the rapist. All cells
contain your DNA. contain DNA though, including skin and
The company have access to DNA databases hair cells. We drop skin and hair cells
that they compare your DNA to. You will everywhere we go, so all the crime scene
be sent a report listing the individuals technician does is to collect these from
in the database that your DNA shows a a murder, arson or burglary crime scene
match with. and find the DNA profile of the criminal.
All cells contain DNA, including the sex DNA analysis can be used to prove or
cells, sperm and egg cells. When a sperm disprove paternity. This is commonly used
and egg cell combine the new cell formed in cases where the mother is trying to
contains DNA from both parents. DNA claim maintenance payments from an absent
analysis in a specialist laboratory can father.
give evidence about the likelihood of 2 Where people were adopted as infants and
individuals being related. are looking for their natural parents DNA
There is only a tiny chance of 2 analysis can also be used.
individuals having identical DNA, unless Your birth parents do not need to have
they are identical twins. Identical twins registered to get a result. If any person
will have the same DNA because the related to you is in the database, a
fertilized egg that split to give the 2 positive result will show. You may find
fetuses came from the same sperm and the grandparents, siblings or more distant
same egg. It only split after the DNA relatives, all of which will lead to more
from the two sex cells had already information on your heritage.






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