DNA Paternity Tests - WHose The Father Of Your Child?
The question "Who is my father?" is about to be answered. Here is a test that will conclusively tell who your father indeed is. DNA Paternity tests evolves around the basic concept that a human body has 46 chromosomes in all with half of them inherited from the mother and half from the father. · DNA Paternity tests start by testing the DNA of the offspring who wishes to know the identity of his biological father. The fact that certain regions in the DNA show variations between two people acts as an input for the tests.
· Each of these regions have alleles which are two genetic types. Each allele is inherited from each parent, one from the mother and one from the father. The variable number of regions of the DNA is tested and studies of these DNA regions allow scientists to come up with a DNA profile of the offspring. · After the DNA Profile of the offspring has been established, the mother's DNA profile is established by following the same sequence of tests. The DNA profile of the offspring is compared to the DNA profile of the mother. This is done to find out which part of the DNA profile in the offspring corresponds to the mother. · Obviously, the remaining ones would belong to the father's DNA profile. After this point the exercise get a bit tricky and personal. The details of the offspring's alleged father is established. After establishing the identity of the child's father, the DNA samples of the father is taken. The same mechanism is used to determine the DNA profile of the father. · The alleles of the child and the father are compared to see if they match. If they match, the father is indeed the biological father of the child. Scientists have reported an amazing success rate of close to 99% in cases where identities of biological fathers had to be established. Considering that the child, mother and the alleged father should be tested compulsorily for the testing to give the correct results. In cases, where the alleged father refuses to provide the DNA samples for the test, one can take the help of the law to ensure he does that. There are many forensic science companies who do the entire activity of DNA Paternity tests, right from collecting of blood samples from all three parties to conducting the DNA tests. Scientists are working hard at possibilities to make the DNA Paternity Testing an exercise with 100% success. With DNA sequencing techniques coming to the fore by the day, it is not far that every child who wishes to confirm the identity of his biological father will be able to do that. |
