paternity testing
dgmacarthur | January 22, 2009New Scientist has an investigation into companies offering surreptitious genetic testing - basically, providing analysis of DNA samples obtained without permission from others. Currently popular uses are searching for evidence of non-paternity or infidelity (by testing underwear for strange DNA), but obviously the potential exists to also look for markers of potential disease risk, a la Gattaca - an attractive prospect for employers, insurers, or those hunting for the flaw-free spouse.
Human nature being what it is, there's little doubt that a considerable market for non-consensual genetic…
sporte | November 26, 2007GenomeWeb reports that Rite Aid drug stores on the West coast are now selling kits for doing paternity tests. The kits are made by Sorenson Genomics in Utah.
Sorenson Genomics calls it the "peace-mind-test." Really!
Each kit contains a swab for collecting cheek cells from the inside of your mouth and a container for mailing the sample to the lab.
As far as I can tell, you buy the kit for $29.99, take a sample, fill out the consent forms, and mail the sample to Sorenson along with the $119 lab fee.
Maybe I'm too imaginative, but I'm a little puzzled by some of the information that wasn'…