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Is a Blood Dna Test More Accurate Than a Test Performed With a Buccal Swab?

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asked Apr 7, 2010 by anonymous

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With the exception of red blood cells (which have no DNA), DNA is nucleated the same way in all of the body’s cells. Where paternity testing is concerned, there is no difference between cells obtained from the buccal cells (in the mouth) and those obtained from blood or other parts of the body.
answered Apr 7, 2010 by anonymous
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