About DNA Testing

Information on the Science of DNA Testing

A DNA profile is made by extracting the DNA and amplifying the regions of interest by a process known as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Fluorescent tags are incorporated in specific genetic sites and identified by reading the results with a laser beam. Computerized dissection of the signals provides a unique identification of the particular DNA sequence at the designated site.

Disease Listing

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Glossary

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Web Resources

www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/faq/snps.shtml
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/#
www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/riley/riley.html
www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/strbase/images/STRBase.pdf
www.avma.org/
www.springerlink.com/content/g8g33n56p1434389/
www.dvmnews.com/dvm/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=146676&sk=&date=&pageID=3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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