All of you must have heard the name of DNA test at some time or the other. DNA test has become possible today due to medical science. It is mentioned for paternity related matters. It is also used in solving some complex cases in crime cases. But today we will tell you how much it costs to get a DNA test done.
What is a DNA test?
First of all, let us know what a DNA test is. DNA means deoxyribonucleic acid. This is a test that gives very accurate information about our genes or ancestors or our lineage. There are crores of cells in our body. Except for red blood cells, all other cells have a genetic coding, which makes the body, this is DNA.
DNA Test
Let us tell you that the process of DNA testing is time consuming. But do you know that DNA technology was not present in the world earlier? It was heard about for the first time in the year 1984. After which its popularity has increased all over the world. Let us tell you that it has been in use all over the world for about three and a half decades. In 1984, scientist Alec Jefferies first took DNA testing to the level with which the world is familiar today.
DNA Test in India
Scientist Lalji Singh is considered to be the father of DNA testing in India. He is called the Father of Indian DNA Fingerprinting. He has also been the Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. In 1991, Lalji Singh presented the DNA fingerprinting report for the first time in the Indian court to resolve paternity disputes. After this, countless civil and criminal cases in India have been resolved on the basis of DNA tests.
You will be surprised to know that DNA is twisted like a ladder. But if the DNA present in the human body is straightened, then it is so long that it can reach the Sun and come back to Earth 300 times.
Price of DNA test?
Let us tell you that this happens in both private and government labs. Government labs only conduct tests in criminal cases and on government orders, while in private labs, any person can get tested on the advice of a doctor. These tests cost from Rs 10,000 to Rs 70,000.
