DNA paternity testing
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DNA paternity testing is the use of DNA profiling (known as genetic fingerprinting) to determine whether two individuals are biologically
parent and child. A paternity test establishes genetic proof whether a
man is the biological father of an individual, and a maternity test
establishes whether a woman is the biological mother of an individual.
Tests can also determine the likelihood of someone being a biological
grandparent to a grandchild. Though genetic testing is the most reliable standard, older methods also exist, including ABO blood group typing, analysis of various other proteins and enzymes, or using human leukocyte antigen antigens. The current techniques for paternity testing are using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Paternity testing can now also be performed while the woman is still pregnant from a blood draw.[1][2]
DNA testing is currently the most advanced and accurate technology to
determine parentage. In a DNA parentage test, the result (called the
'probability of parentage)[3][not in citation given]
is 0% when the alleged parent is not biologically related to the child
and the probability of parentage is typically 99.99% when the alleged
parent is biologically related to the child. However, while almost all
individuals have a single and distinct set of genes, rare individuals,
known as "chimeras",
have at least two different sets of genes, which can result in a false
negative result if their reproductive tissue has a different genetic
make-up from the tissue sampled for the test.[4]
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