Are DNA Tests Destructive? – LBF
The Boston Globe’s Beth Teitell had an interesting story today about people who take DNA tests to find out more about their ancestry. And while most tests report whether you’re,…
CAMDEN, NJ – FEBRUARY 8: Samantha Jones has her mouth swabbed at City Coffee February 8, 2006 in Camden, New Jersey. Clients who want a confidential DNA test, which starts at $550, can have their mouth swabbed at the cafe. The swab is then sent to a lab and the results are available in 24 hours. Unlike having a court-ordered DNA test, which is public record, the City Coffee test is done confidentially. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)
The Boston Globe's Beth Teitell had an interesting story today about people who take DNA tests to find out more about their ancestry.
And while most tests report whether you're, say, more Irish than Italian, some people's lives were upended by revelations they didn't expect.
One woman found out her father wasn't really her father. Another learned she had a half sister she never knew about. According to the story, DNA test support groups are gaining more members by the day.
Have you taken a DNA test? Did you get surprising results?
Here's the story:
