Tag: dna
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Commercial DNA databanks transform how people involved in donor conception seek information
People conceived by sperm and egg donation, as well as their parents and donors, are making use of commercial genetic DNA testing in a variety of ways little considered in earlier reports, according to the interim results of a qualitative study presented here at ESHRE’s 38th annual meeting in Milan. The widespread availability of commercial ... -
Illiana Ancestors: A not-so-happy Father’s Day | Lifestyles
A not-so-happy Father’s Day Father’s Day is not a happy occasion when DNA results indicate a father is not the biological parent. Such information is more common than one may think according to Robert Whitley, an associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University. Whitley is studying the psychosocial experiences of Canadians who have received such ...