UF study first to quantify validity of DNA I.D. tool using marine snails
A trendy holiday gift within a decade may be a hand-held device that instantly identifies any species from a snippet of animal tissue, says a University of Florida researcher. That may be possible thanks to scientific advances that include the first test quantifying the effectiveness of a DNA identification tool among brightly colored shells. With an error rate as low as 4 percent, two UF...GAO Investigation Questions Validity of DNA Testing Kits
Home DNA testing kits claiming to analyze consumers' DNA for genes which affect diseases like heart disease, cancer, or diabetes are misleading because they provide// results that are ambiguous, medically unproven, or both, according to federal investigators. These were the results from an investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which has led to a Senate hearing in...MBBS Aspirants Get 90 Days To Submit Caste Validity Certificate
The Bombay High Court today held that medical colleges should give provisional admissions in reserved quotas if candidate has not got caste validity certificate despite applying for the same. // A candidate, in such case, must submit the certificate within 90 days of the admission, the court held. For getting benefit of caste-based quotas, a candidate has to provide a caste...