DNA Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is an archive of diverse and useful information related to DNA testing. If you are thinking of doing a paternity DNA test, a relationship DNA test or any other DNA test, the knowledge base can provide you with a lot of information. We try to regularly add different articles that we believe will be useful and informative. Each article is written with the reader in mind and we have struck balance and managed to create DNA testing articles that are succinct and informative.

Articles are grouped under headings so as to make you search easier. The articles that are related to DNA testing but linked to celebrities are under Celebrity DNA News and Paternity testing. Here, you will find anything ranging from paternity DNA tests done by Hollywood stars to perhaps how DNA testing has been used to solve cases involving historical figures. Since paternity DNA testing is by far the test that is most in demand, a specific section about paternity testing has been created, which has been of course, named Paternity Testing Articles. Here you will find much of the information you need and the Knowledge base can save you a lot of valuable time browsing through internet websites that many times do not give you the information you are looking for.

DNA Testing Articles

  • Infidelity DNA testing – Important points  An infidelity test, if done the right way, can yield you answers you’ve been waiting for.  It is important to be extremely aware of what you are going in for, as an infidelity test can give you a highly accurate result, based on the sample you have provided.
  • DNA Testing for 7 Men Accused of Gang Rape in Texas DNA testing has been court ordered in a Texas case for all 7 men who have been faced with charges of raping an 11 year old girl. However, delays in DNA testing means that the court case has to be post …
  • Incest and DNA Testing Incest refers to sex between people who are closely related. DNA testing can help in cases of suspected incest. In most jurisdictions, sex between close relatives is illegal. Depending on the age of the people involved, incest can …
  • Paternity testing: Changing name on birth certificate ? You can change the name on the birth certificate of a child. This will have to be done in the vast bulk of cases via a DNA paternity test. Having the names of the right parents is very important- the reason is obvious. The father …
  • Dog Poo DNA Testing Dog Poo DNA testing? Who would have ever imagined that DNA testing would have become a weapon to fight the dog mess we see in most cities left by dogs- more importantly, their owners who do not clear up after their dogs and just walk away after th …
  • Sperm Testing DNA testing can be done with a number of samples including sperm. However, some people seeking sperm testing do not necessarily wish to have a DNA profile extracted from a sperm sample but rather wish to simply confirm the presence of semen on a g …
  • DNA Test and the Use of the DNA Database Many of us are aware of the uniqueness of our DNA – nobody’s DNA is identical (except for identical twins). DNA tests are used extensively to determine biological relationships amongst people. Paternity tests, relationship tests and other fo …
  • Your DNA Infidelity Test As you may know, DNA is a unique genetic fingerprint we each have. Moreover, DNA testing has reached and overcome unprecedented boundaries and provides accurate results to paternity DNA tests and a host of other DNA tests. Moreover, today, …
  • Darwin’s great-great grandson does Y-chromosome DNA testing Some two hundred years ago Charles Darwin came out with a theory stating that all humans share a common ancestor. Darwin’s great-great paternal grandson has consented to a Y-chromosome DNA test to confirm or exclude the poss …

Paternity Testing Articles

  • Grandparent DNA Testing to determine paternity  The Grandparent DNA test is extremely useful to determine paternity when the father is deceased or not available.  The Grandparents DNA profiles contain all the key components of which the alleged father and the grandchild’s DNA is made up of …
  • Y-Chromosome DNA Testing  The Y-Chromosome test is especially effective in the case where the father is not available of deceased.  Testing can be carried out in between male members of the family to check if they are connected through the paternal line or now …
  • Risk Free Non-Invasive paternity test in pregnancy  The only way to have prenatal paternity testing done,  a few years back, was via two invasive procedures called amniocentesis and CVS (Chorionic villus Sampling).  The main scope was to enter the womb, where fetal DNA was known to be most abundant, in order to collect a DNA sample of the unborn child …
  • Paternity DNA Testing: Do I use a Blood DNA Sample? Paternity DNA Testing is in high demand. The test requires sending in DNA samples from the alleged father and child; sometimes the mother’s samples may also be included to strengthen the results. The most common DNA sample is the Sal …
  • A Paternity Test from Prison It becomes rather hard to get a paternity test done from prison. Normally, paternity testing is very simple and straightforward so as long everyone involved in the test is available and willing to be tested. However, with convicts and people behind bars, thing …
  • Cheap Paternity Testing in the US Cheap paternity testing baffles people because of the connotations of the word cheap; for some, cheap suggests an inferior quality or things being done in a slap dash manner. However, you may wish to follow a few indispensable tips when selecting …
  • Sample DNA Test Results and DNA Test Report Given the importance of understanding you DNA test result it is of great help to actually be able to access a sanitized sample DNA test result. By doing this, you can really know what to expect and what the DNA test report will look l …
  • The Paternity Test Result Paternity testing is in big demand and is the most accurate means for determining whether and alleged father is the biological father of a child. Different companies adopt differe …
  • The DNA Paternity Test Kit: How Do I Use It? Nowadays, companies can establish paternity using a simple saliva sample collected with a paternity DNA test kit.  In the past, samples were collected using blood as this was the sample that would provide enough DNA to conclude a test such as …
  • Which DNA Sample do I use in Paternity testing? Paternity DNA testing ideally requires a DNA sample from the alleged father, child and mother. Since originally blood was used in DNA testing and before that paternity testing relied on blood typing, using blood is still much ingr …
  • Amelogenin Sex Gene and Paternity Testing Anyone wishing to know who the biological father of a child is will likely opt for a paternity DNA test; this is the only reliable means that can fully determine such issues with outstanding accuracy. DNA testing rarely leaves questions unanswered …
  • Hair Paternity Test Paternity testing is reliable and from a scientific perspective, the only secure way of establishing the paternity of a child. One can opt for a saliva paternity test or perhaps a hair paternity test amongst the many DNA samples possible. Most DNA …
  • Can People Cheat in a Paternity Test? Paternity Testing is highly accurate and reliable. However, the nature and motives of the people taking part in the test need also be taken into consideration as this could compromise the efficiency and reliability of the test. Once you have establish who is takin …

Celebrity DNA news

  • Justin Bieber and the Paternity Testing Test A paternity lawsuit against Justin Bieber hit the tabloids all over the world. Bieber vehemently denied fathering Tristyn Anthony Markhouse, and all of a sudden the lawsuit was quietly dropped by Mariah Yeater and her attorneys. Mariah Yeater versus Justin Beiber paternity suit is yet to be over. …
  • Amanda Knox Free: Forensic evidence and DNA Testing criticized The original case against Amanda Knox hinged on what appeared to be sound DNA testing evidence. Forensic teams appeared to have more than enough evidence to have Knox and her boyfriend convicted of murder. But things have changed: many thought Knox was innoce …
  • Court hearing delayed for DNA Testing in Case of Dominique Strauss Kahn Dominique Strauss Khan, chief of the International Monetary Fund, is being taken to court with charges of rape. A request for DNA testing to support the case has been issued and the court hearing postponed. The 62 year old man will shortly have his hearing wi …
  • DNA Testing: How it Helped Identify Bin Laden’s Body DNA Tests were indispensable to know whether the man killed in a compound in Pakistan was really the most infamous and wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden, also known as Usuma Bin Laden. The operation took place on the 2nd of May 2011. The top secret investigati …
  • DNA Test on Remains of Romanian Dictator Nicolae Ceausescu The remains in a grave in Romania have been, thanks to DNA testing, concluded as belonging to the infamous dictator Ceausescu. The despotic ruler was executed along with his wife on the Christmas of 1989. His tyrannical reign last …
  • Oprah Winfrey Paternity Testing Oprah Winfrey is possibly of the greatest names in contemporary TV history. American by birth, this woman of such remarkable talent has a name that is known throughout the world. She is one of the richest women of the 20th century and has always been described with positive t …