Gregor Mendel and his Findings Related to Paternity Tests   Gregor Mendel is known as “the Father of Genetics.” In 1865, Mendel published results that he obtained through eight years of breeding pea plants. While breeding the pea plants he controlled which pea plant fertilized another pea plant and he kept a detailed record of the traits that were inherited. Mendel kept a record of the plant’s pea and pod color, pea shape and of the flower colors. Mendel kept a record of which traits were passed down through every generation and compared the results to other pea plant generations a ..read more

  Irondequoit, N.Y. – A father and daughter are reunited after 36 years. “It feels like a dream, it doesn’t feel like reality yet,” said John Padula. Padula is 63-years-old and, for all accounts, has a good life. But he and his wife never had children, a piece he says was missing until last week. “I’m a Dad. It’s fantastic, it’s fantastic, I love it. It’s a miracle, it’s a miracle, it’s the best feeling in the world,” said Padula. “I never had love, parent loving a daughter. I never felt that kind of love, and at 63-years-old that’s great.” His daughter, Nichole Kelly, thought she knew w ..read more

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  Father‘s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.  How confident are you that the man you call dad is really your biological father?     Knowledge about paternity can be empowering. It can reassure an uncertain father and it can help a child understand who they are, where they come from and their health history.  We are happy to help you get the answers to questions only DNA can answer. The DNA paternity test compares a child’s DNA pattern with that of the assumed father to determi ..read more

DNA Relationship Probability Calculator In the event an alleged father is not available for testing, his relatives can take a DNA Test to reconstruct his genetic profile and determine if there is any relationship between him and the child.   SIBLINGSHIP – HALF VS. FULL Child A + Child B – 94.44% Moderate Support Child A + Child B + Mother A – 99.53% Strong Support   SIBLINGSHIP – HALF VS. UNRELATED Child A + Child B – 90.74% Limited Support Child A + Child B + Mother A – 97.73% Moderate Support Child A + Child B + Mother A + Mother B – 99.67% Strong Support   AVUNCULAR  Chi ..read more

Inclusion of a mother for a DNA test   Why Include the Mother in a Paternity Test? Though mother is not actually required in a paternity test but her DNA sample can actually play a vital role in deciding the result of a paternity test. The inclusion of the DNA sample of child’s mother not only increases the validity of the test but it also ensures that her biological child has been sampled properly. It is a general knowledge that a child’s DNA is composed of the equal amount of genetic markers of his/her biological mother and father. If a mother is not included in a paternity test, the ch ..read more

Scientists received cautious approval from an influential panel today for research that could treat some serious diseases, but also create embryos with DNA from three people. A 164-page report from the panel provides an outline of how scientists could ethically pursue the controversial research, according to NPR. The panel, assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, included elite bioethicists and scientists, according to The Washington Post. The research could eventually be used to treat certain serious congenital diseases that are passed from mother to child through small amounts of ge ..read more