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| − | A '''paternity test''' is used to ascertain who is the [[father]] of another person. It is frequently done by [[DNA]] analysis of the [[mother]], [[child]], and the possible father. Since a person's DNA is the same in all of their cells, DNA testing can be done with a [[blood]] sample, a swab of [[skin]], or a lock of [[hair]]. A comparison of one's DNA sequence to someone else's will show if either of them is the parent of the other. | + | A '''paternity test''' is used to ascertain who is the [[father]] of another person. It is frequently done by [[DNA]] analysis of the [[mother]], [[child]], and the possible father. Since a person's DNA is the same in all of their cells, DNA testing can be done with a [[blood]] sample, a swab of [[skin]], or a lock of [[hair]]. A comparison of one's DNA sequence to someone else's will show if either of them is the parent of the other. |
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Revision as of 20:28, May 22, 2007
A paternity test is used to ascertain who is the father of another person. It is frequently done by DNA analysis of the mother, child, and the possible father. Since a person's DNA is the same in all of their cells, DNA testing can be done with a blood sample, a swab of skin, or a lock of hair. A comparison of one's DNA sequence to someone else's will show if either of them is the parent of the other.