NY law enforcers push for expanded DNA database
Wall Street Journal
The state currently limits DNA testing to certain felony and misdemeanor convictions, meaning about 48 percent of criminals give samples. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing to expand that to cover all remaining criminal misdemeanors and felonies.

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Early prenatal test raises ethical questions
CBS News
The new test, called the MaterniT21, can be administered at just 10 weeks and is nearly 100 percent accurate. The test works by analyzing the mother's blood and counts fragments from the fetus's DNA to identify the presence of an extra chromosome, …
Eugenics, American StyleSlate Magazine

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Chewing gum DNA resurfaces in murder trial
Petrolia Topic
Jurors heard DNA collected from garbage in front of the accused man's home in 2001 is very likely a match with crime scene samples, according to DNA testing by the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto. Last week, jurors heard DNA from gum in the …

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DNA matches suspect with '74 Fitchburg slaying
Worcester Telegram
Calin L. Drugan, a chemist and DNA analyst at the state police crime lab, testified at Mr. Dame's trial that genetic testing she conducted in 2007 showed Mr. Dame's DNA profile matched a profile derived from material removed from beneath the …

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Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, SportsGoose Creek cops use …
Live 5 News
The DNA is a person's blueprint and is unique to that individual. "(In this case) it matched our suspect here perfectly," Soderberg said. Fingerprints are also unique to us. Before DNA testing, police were frustrated when prints were smeared, …

Impact of Advances in DNA Sequencing Technology on Genetic Diagnostic Testing
Patent Docs
Under these circumstances, much of the current patent protection (and the IP protection model underlying it) for genetic diagnostic testing may become obsolete. First, determination of an entire sequence does not per se infringe gene-specific DNA or …

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DNA Test Deadline Nears For Texas Dads
CBS Local
COM) – DNA testing has helped to exonerate wrongfully convicted prisoners. Now, it's helping to release men from having to pay child support for children they don't believe are theirs. But there is a deadline looming to file. Trey Andrews, from Wylie, …

Death row inmate freed by DNA test plans to talk here
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
In 1992, Centurion Ministries — which assists those who may have been wrongly convicted — helped him obtain court-ordered DNA testing. It showed he couldn't have committed the crime. He was released in 1993 and pardoned in 1994.

Patient advocates test law on human gene patents
Sydney Morning Herald
The Federal Court has been asked for the first time to decide if patents granted over segments of human DNA are valid. The US biotech company Myriad Genetics and the exclusive Australian licensee, Genetic Technologies, have a monopoly right to control …
Court to consider gene patentThe Age

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Testing paternity with Maury Povich
Youngstown Vindicator
A backstage whiteboard reveals that most upcoming shows are about establishing paternity through DNA tests or smoking out cheating spouses with the help of a lie detector. Ads soliciting future participants also detail the subject matter: “Do you …

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Prosecutor focuses on DNA during murder trial
Sentinel and Enterprise
Dame, now 65 years old, was indicted in 2006 after DNA testing indicated his blood was under Provost's fingernails. Dame was living in his family home at 100 St. Camille St. in Fitchburg when he was indicted. He also had several scratches on his face …

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A2LA Announces Forensic DNA Testing and Databasing Pilot Program
Albany Times Union
The A2LA Pilot Program is being offered in the area of Forensic DNA Testing and Databasing and will consist of waived application, assessment and annual fees for one year, an assessment to the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Testing and / or …

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DNA testing ordered in case of Kalamazoo man convicted in 1988 slaying of Earl …
Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com
While no ruling has been issued, Circuit Judge Pamela C. Lightvoet last month did grant a request by Baldwin's attorneys from the Wisconsin Innocence Project to have a Michigan State Police crime lab perform DNA testing in the case.

A2LA Announces Forensic DNA Testing and Databasing Pilot Program
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
The A2LA Pilot Program is being offered in the area of Forensic DNA Testing and Databasing and will consist of waived application, assessment and annual fees for one year, an assessment to the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Testing and / or …

Workshop Saturday on using DNA for research
WVLT
(AP) — For the second straight year, the Tennessee State Library and Archives in Nashville is hosting a free workshop about DNA testing for genealogical research. The 2 1/2 hour Saturday session is recommended for those who attended last year's …

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MyHeritage Brings DNA Testing to the Global Community
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–MyHeritage, the most popular family network on the web, announced today the integration of DNA testing into its core family history offering. The move adds genetic genealogy to the …

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New DNA tests link suspects to 132 other crimes, DeWine says
Norwalk Reflector
Ohio law-enforcement officials have prime suspects in 132 "cold-case" crimes because of DNA testing permitted under a new state law, Attorney General Mike DeWine said. The samples are usually taken via a mouth swab. Senate Bill 77, which took effect …

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For 2012, Courts Aim at Curtailing Societal Ills
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
By Michael Virtanen AP NEW YORK — New York's chief judge urged lawmakers this week to require DNA testing for every felony and criminal misdemeanor conviction and to give defendants who plead guilty to serious felonies greater access to genetic …
DNA testingWatertownDailyTimes.com
New York's chief judge backs broader DNA testingSyracuse.com

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Maury Povich makes big business out of cheating spouses, paternity tests
Toronto.com
A backstage whiteboard reveals that most upcoming shows are about establishing paternity through DNA tests or smoking out cheating spouses with the help of a lie detector. Ads soliciting future participants also detail the subject matter: “Do you …

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MyHeritage Adds DNA Testing
techrockies.com
MyHeritage, the online genealogy site which acquired Provo, Utah-based FamilyLink in November, said this morning that it has added DNA testing into its list of offerings. MyHeritage said the genetic testing will allow its customers to gain access to …
MyHeritage Brings DNA Testing to the Global CommunityMarketWatch (press release)

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Attorney general says Ohio's collection of DNA from felony suspects helps …
The Republic
Attorney General Mike DeWine says authorities have identified prime suspects in 132 old crimes thanks to testing of that DNA evidence since the measure took effect last year. DeWine says the collection and availability of more data has led to more …

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Detroit Rape Kits Found In Storage Facility To Be Reviewed, Tested For Crimes …
Huffington Post
By COREY WILLIAMS 02/15/12 07:52 PM ET DETROIT — More than 1000 once-forgotten rape kits that were part of a trove found in a Detroit police property storage facility are expected to be reviewed and possibly tested for DNA in crimes dating to the …
APNewsBreak: More Detroit rape kits to be reviewed, some tested for DNA; may …Washington Post

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Norwich-based Anglia DNA invests £500000 on new labs as part of move into drug …
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Anglia DNA, which specialises in paternity testing services, including an off-the-shelf kit, said the new facility would be capable of carrying out drug testing analysis for clients including lawyers, clinics, and even companies and public bodies …

DNA Testing Can Identify Pet Waste You Don't Clean Up
First Coast News
He said he's talked to the dog DNA group before about possibly distributing their product. "It just seemed like it would be too cost-prohibitive." The costs do add up. The initial DNA test is $30, then $10 for a sample kit and another $50 for an actual …

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DNA leads to arrest in 2010 burglaries
Times Daily
By Tom Smith Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell said DNA testing is a valuable tool for law enforcement. It was DNA that helped his department solve four business burglaries committed two years ago, Mitchell said. Marctavious Deshawn Evans, 21, …

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NY Chief Judge Backs Broader DNA Testing
Long Island Press
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) New York's chief judge urged lawmakers Tuesday to require DNA testing for every felony and criminal misdemeanor conviction and to give defendants who plead guilty to serious felonies greater access to genetic evidence from …
NY Chief Judge Backs Broader DNA Testing, AccessWPTZ The Champlain Valley
Chief judge backs broader DNA testingAuburn Citizen

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DNA testing is not just for the most serious crimes anymore
WWL First News
Some Northshore cops have busted a burglar with DNA testing. The technology formerly reserved for the worst crimes is becoming more commonplace "In September of 2011 the Mandeville Police investigated 2 vehicle burglaries in the 500 block of Hutchinson …

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DNA Testing Proves Canned Sardines Are Kosher
Village Voice (blog)
According to the New York Times, those rumors can now be put to rest: genetic testing by a parasitologist at the American Museum of Natural History confirmed that the presence of worms in canned sardines does not make them unkosher.
DNA Testing Confirms: Sardines Still KosherGothamist
DNA Results Are In: Canned Sardines Are KosherNew York Times (blog)

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Bode Technology Acquires Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc.
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Bode Technology (Bode), a leading provider of forensic DNA services, announced today the acquisition of Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc., a leading provider of DNA testing for immigration and private paternity.

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Tests at AMC's new lab to get costlier now
Daily News & Analysis
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA Getting a health test done at the laboratory of civic body will now be expensive for citizens. At the meeting of the health committee of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) held on Monday, …

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DNA Results Are In: Canned Sardines Are Kosher
New York Times (blog)
By GLENN COLLINS This judgment would appear to be definitive, based on DNA evidence. Genetic testing by a parasitologist at the American Museum of Natural History has confirmed that the recent discovery of small worms in canned sardines does not render …

Bode Technology Acquires Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc.
MarketWatch (press release)
LORTON, Va., Feb 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bode Technology (Bode), a leading provider of forensic DNA services, announced today the acquisition of Chromosomal Laboratories, Inc., a leading provider of DNA testing for immigration and private paternity …

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DDC, One of the Largest DNA Testing Companies Worldwide, Supports National DNA …
PR Web (press release)
In line with the new National Standard for Authentication of Human Cell lines, DDC has developed a Cell Line Authentication Service that follows the National Standard by providing DNA testing services to identify human cells.

Chromosomal microarray 'better than karyotyping' for prenatal testing
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
It was recently found in a study published in the journal Genetics in Medicine that trisomy 18 and 13 chromosome abnormalities, which lead to Patau and Edwards syndromes respectively, can be identified through DNA testing at ten weeks' gestation.
Author of Nationwide, NIH-Sponsored Study Endorses Microarray Testing as …MarketWatch (press release)

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