DNA test
noun
: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives
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Years later, after a relative of Tell’s suggested the promoter might be Sean’s father, the actor underwent a DNA test in 1994, with John, Arnaz and Tell.
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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
In recent years, it’s become more common for Black travelers to take a DNA test to learn more about their African origins, then plan a trip to the African country from which they’re descended.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Cody Green, president of the Santa Monica Police Officers Assn., said that investigators had plenty of time to get a confirmatory DNA test and that the plea deal was made before any preliminary hearings were conducted.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Adelstein questioned why Bradley was scrambling to get another DNA test just weeks before the trial.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
In recent years, it’s become more common for Black travelers to take a DNA test to learn more about their African origins, then plan a trip to the African country from which they’re descended.
—Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Cody Green, president of the Santa Monica Police Officers Assn., said that investigators had plenty of time to get a confirmatory DNA test and that the plea deal was made before any preliminary hearings were conducted.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Adelstein questioned why Bradley was scrambling to get another DNA test just weeks before the trial.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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