DNA Testing Blog – DNA Paternity, Sibling, & Biological Family Testing

With the ever improving science we are facing, celebrities may have a reason to take careful precautions when it comes to who has access to their DNA. With so many of them dealing with crazed fans that will go to any length to be as close to them as possible, and the black market selling every piece of them possible, it seems they have good reason to be more careful than most.

Madonna is one of the most famous entertainers of our time. She sings, she dances, she acts, she directs, and she writes. Her fan base is spread world-wide and encompasses all walks of life. Many people don’t take things to the extreme and become obsessed with her, but there are times it happens. In those extreme cases, it can be because of mental illness, extreme obsession and even worse, for profit. It is quite possible for a celebrity to be exploited using just a single hair strand to carry out DNA testing for many reasons.

It is possible to complete a DNA profile on someone using discarded tissues, used glasses and coffee cups, smoked cigarettes, combs/brushes or even a toothbrush. All that is needed to complete DNA tests on Madonna or anyone else is a strand of hair, saliva or skin cells. Once one of these items are collected, all a person needs to do is contact a DNA testing company to have them do the testing. It is currently not considered a crime to do this to anyone, no matter who they are. It can be done quickly and can be kept very private.

In the case of Madonna, she goes to great lengths to keep her DNA under wraps. She employs a sanitizing crew to completely rid her dressing rooms of her DNA. Before concerts, once her dressing room is prepared and ready for her to use, only members of her entourage are allowed to even look at the room until the sanitizing team has cleaned it after her show!

If someone were to get a hold of her DNA, they could easily find out her genetic profile. The information could be used to sell to collectors. It could be used to frame her for a crime. It could also be used to learn more about her medical information and genealogy, which may be something she doesn’t necessarily want other people to know. In the most extreme case, in the near future, her DNA could even be used to make a clone of her!

Granted, the clone making technology is still under development, but within a few years, it is a very real possibility! Suffice it to say, DNA testing is a very powerful tool. It could be used for good or for bad. It is understandable why someone like Madonna would be so careful with it.

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In today’s society, relationships come and go, and people seem to always be on the move. Unfortunately, this causes problems when a child has been born, and one has lost touch with the other alleged parent. In the past proving paternity or maternity of a child’s biological parents was a difficult task and very time consuming. Now it is a simple process requiring little time for the testing.

Missing Parent DNA Testing

Of course, the process is even easier when the adult in question as the parent is readily available. Many times as mentioned this is not the case. In those instances, for example, if the man is not available due to death or not knowing his whereabouts, the paternal grandparents can be tested to determine if their son is the father of the child. This is because the grandparents, and their son have the same DNA. So by testing the paternal grandparents and the mother, paternity is established. In rare cases where the mother may have died and left a man wondering if the surviving child is his, he is still able to test along with the paternal grandparents. If all have the same DNA patterns, his paternal relationship with the child can be established even if the mother is not available. However, a child inherits half of his DNA from each parent so testing and comparing the child’s DNA to each parent returns more accurate results of DNA sequencing, therefore testing the mother when possible is preferred. Not testing the mother may delay the results of the test and make the findings less conclusive.

The testing process is easy and pain free. DNA from skin cells inside the person’s mouth are gathered by use of a large swab similar to an ear swab, except that it is bigger. There is no need to draw blood as scientific research has proven that the DNA is the same no matter how it is collected. The adult being tested should refrain from drinking prior to the test. If they are a smoker, they should brush their teeth rinse their mouth before testing. Age is not a factor in testing a child or collecting the DNA. Children from newborn age and up can be tested safely and effectively.

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The structure of the family unit has changed dramatically in the past twenty-five years. More and more women are having babies outside of wedlock, and need to seek a paternity test to establish certain legal right and benefits for their children. In the case of married couples, infidelity is often a factor that raises the question of paternity as well. Whatever the scenario, paternity testing is a quick and easy way for illegitimate children to receive financial support for their care and gives them the chance to bond with their biological fathers and relatives through custody arrangements. It also gives peace of mind to the mother and her children having the facts on paper.

When public officials have children outside of wedlock, the matter of paternity can be an extremely awkward situation for them and the mothers involved due to how it affects their public image. President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay has faced the issue of paternity for the fourth time, officially claiming a ten-year-old son as his child by Narcisa de la Cruz de Zarate. However, President Lugo has possibly more children with different mothers. Benigno Leguizamon, who has renewed her former claim that Fernando Lugo is the father of her twelve-year-old son is now pending with paternity test results from the supreme court, but Benigno Leguizamon is confident that she will be vindicated in this matter once and for all.

As is the case with many women, delaying a paternity test can cause a whirlpool of problems for them down the line the longer they wait—both financially and emotionally—especially as their children grow older. The ideal situation for any woman who wants to confirm who the father of her children is is to do so as soon as the baby is born. Being proactive about getting a paternity test serves as a legal protection for the mother and her offspring by either establishing or eliminating her current or past sexual partners from paternal responsibility when children are born.

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