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DNA Forensic Profiling
Incorporating the legal system into using DNA evidence is often referred to as DNA forensic profiling. It is being used more and more to correctly identify the guilty criminal of a crime. It can be said of it to be the most effective way to identify the suspect and victim in any crime scene. By using the DNA print of someone, we can be certain to whether they are guilty of the crime committed or not. It is interesting to note that not only can we be sure of who committed the crime, but sometimes as cases are being developed, it is necessary to be certain who was the actual victim of the crime. A DNA test can be used therefore not only to convict the criminal, but to be sure who the real victim of the crime committed was. We have seen this type of DNA profiling in many popular television shows such as CSI, 24, and many others. Since this technology is relatively new, there are even certain organizations that are dedicated to help people who have previously been convicted of a crime and are now serving their sentences who perhaps, were innocent of the crime committed. There have been many examples of people being released from prison after a legal DNA test showed that the DNA of the previously convicted criminal does not match that which was found at the crime scene. In many cases, some of these innocent people had already completed over half of their time sentenced in prison. Usually the organization doing these tests are government owned, but there are also many private companies such as a DNA diagnostics center which also do DNA profiling and are certified by the AABB. Most of these DNA testing centers also provide other DNA testing services as well. There are a wide range of services that are offered, such things include doing a paternity test, finding out ancestry, finding out if you may have Native American Indian genes, or doing prenatal genetic testing. By finding out your DNA print, there is so much knowledge to be gained and your ancestry can be tracked back many years. These are just some of the many things you can do or information you can find out through one of these DNA diagnostics centers. The manner of collecting samples used to find out paternity or ancestry is very easy. Many companies offer free at home testing kits. In order to get the results you just do the easy test and send it back in to get your results at a relatively inexpensive price. There is no semen test or blood test required. For example, it is as easy as a cotton swab and some saliva. In better words, determining paternity is done just by taking a cheek swab sample of the parent and the child in question and sending those into the DNA lab. Even before the child is born, a paternity test can be done by prenatal genetic testing. Of course, this could not be done with an at home testing kit, and would be a little more expensive as well, but still can be done at a very reasonable price. Other types of paternity testing that can be done are child support/custody DNA testing and immigration DNA testing. With more advancements in science and technology, this field of study will continue to develop and more and more become one of the most exciting subjects of study in science. About the Author: Jason Luke is a Client Account Specialist for 10X Marketing. For more information on DNA forensic profiling and paternity testing, go now to GeneTree.
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