In DNA profiling, we run a DNA test on a person’s DNA sample using the 13 FBI CODIS probe loci. In this process, we determine the sizes of specific locations on the DNA, called loci. These are the same loci that the FBI uses to identify persons involved in their investigations. There are two copies of each locus in your DNA, one inherited from your father and one inherited from your mother. Each copy is called an allele.

APRI does not require DNA profiling of registered breeding dogs. If a pet owner or breeder has had a DNA profile completed, APRI offers the opportunity to list that on the registration certificate. It has been the stated policy of APRI for years that if we ever offer DNA to our breeders, it will be when it is economically feasible. No registry can afford to offer genuine and valid DNA profiling to all registrants absolutely free unless there is a loophole or an exclusionary clause. See similar questions...

The gentle emulsion we create with the Titan Process produces a slightly thicker (more viscous) fluid than the water and oil as discrete fluid phases. The water drive deep within the reservoir now becomes more viscous than the oil and water alone and a partial, temporary block is created in the present water pathway. The blockage causes the waterflood to push off into new directions. The result is that oil, which was previously inaccessible to the driving fluids, is now contacted and mobilized. See similar questions...

DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, is the genetic material found in all living things. It controls how our bodies function and what characteristics we inherit from our biological parents. We inherit our DNA in equal portions from our biological mother and father. Therefore, we share 50% of our DNA with our mother and 50% with our father. Full biological siblings (children sharing the same biological mother and father) also share much of their DNA with each other. See similar questions...

No. Every sample is discarded in our high secure lab facility, designed to deal with such samples. Learn more about our security policy here. See similar questions...

The WorkKeys job profiling component offers a concrete way for organizations to analyze the skills needed for specific jobs and to describe those needs to educators, students, and job applicants. Job profiling identifies the workplace skills and the WorkKeys skill levels an individual must have to perform successfully. By comparing job profile information with individuals' scores on the WorkKeys tests, organizations can make reliable decisions about hiring, training, and program development. See similar questions...

Nearly half of the human genome is composed of transposable elements or jumping DNA. First recognized in the 1940s by Dr. Barbara McClintock in studies of peculiar inheritance patterns found in the colors of Indian corn, jumping DNA refers to the idea that some stretches of DNA are unstable and "transposable," i.e., they can move around-on and between chromosomes. This theory was confirmed in the 1980s when scientists observed jumping DNA in other genomes. See similar questions...

SGD does not keep any yeast clones. They may be ordered from the ATCC. Invitrogen sells "GeneStorm Yeast Expressing Clones" containing S. cerevisiae open reading frames in an expression vector (search the website for "yeast clone"). See similar questions...

DNA microarrays consist of thousands of immobilized DNA sequences present on a miniaturized surface the size of a business card or less. Arrays are used to analyze a sample for the presence of gene variations or mutations (genotyping), or for patterns of gene expression, performing the equivalent of ca. 5 000 to 10 000 individual "test tube" experiments in approximately two days of time. Robotic technology is employed in the preparation of most arrays. See similar questions...

AGRE ships blood samples in a customized kit to the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository ( http://www.rucdr.org ) in New Jersey. It takes approximately three to four months for the cell lines to be immortalized and prepared for distribution. See similar questions...