Since 2005, families throughout the St. Louis area have relied on AccuDNA to provide accurate and affordable DNA testing services. This locally owned and operated facility specializes in DNA analysis for the purpose of relationship testing, confirming parental and sibling genetic connections. AccuDNA’s tests are simple and painless; the accurate results can be obtained quickly, providing your family with valuable information and peace of mind.

Although DNA analysis is considered an important part of many fields, from determining genetic predisposition to disease to establishing guilt or innocence in a criminal trial, researchers have only been able to identify patterns in DNA since the mid-1980s. In addition to its medical and legal applications, DNA analysis is frequently used to study genealogy and resolve questions of identity. Individuals who use this analysis for genealogical purposes gain a greater understanding of their family’s history, reestablishing connections that were once believed to have been lost to time.

One of the most astounding examples of a DNA analysis being used to confirm genetic relationships is the story of hundreds of women in Argentina searching for potential grandchildren following decades of military rule. From 1976 to 1983, over 20,000 people were “disappeared” by the country’s ruling junta. Among those missing were 270 women who had recently given birth.

The mothers of the missing women appealed to local scientists to help them find their lost grandchildren. The scientists needed a method of confirming genetic relationships that could be performed with only a grandparent and grandchild’s DNA. As of mid-2003, this massive DNA analysis project has been able to identify 74 adult grandchildren.

If a question about family relationships has been on your mind, a confidential DNA analysis may be the solution. Visit AccuDNA online or call (314) 845-9997 to set up an appointment and learn more about the testing process.