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Offline Kiwi In Oz

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DNA QUESTION
« on: Wednesday 01 October 14 09:55 BST (UK) »
hi
i was wondering if there would be any possibility of testing the DNA of deceased persons

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Re: DNA QUESTION
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 October 14 14:45 BST (UK) »
It is a very difficult and costly process trying to extract DNA from deceased relatives, and the success rate is low. You'd need to get the testing done in a specialist forensic lab. See the list here:

http://www.isogg.org/wiki/List_of_forensic_and_ancient_DNA_laboratories

See this page for background:

http://www.isogg.org/wiki/Ancient_DNA
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