
Citing privacy concerns U.S. Panel urges end to secret DNA testing
Biotechnology News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They're called discreet DNA samples, and the Elk Grove, California, genetic-testing company easyDNA says it can handle many kinds, from toothpicks to tampons. Blood stains from bandages and tampons Ship them in a paper envelope for paternity, ancestry or health testing. EasyDNA also welcomes cigarette butts (two to four), dental floss ("Do not touch the floss with your fingers"), razor clippings, gum, toothpicks, licked stamps and used tissues if the more standard cheek swab or tube of saliva isn't obtainable. ...
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I would be curious to know how accurate is the test on saliva samples. If they can work on contaminated samples, like for stamps where saliva is mixed with glue, that means they can put an end to an old and romantic tradition: anonymous love letters. A laboratory test can now bring the [jealous] boyfriend or husband directly to your apartment's door!