DNA

BELGRADE - Data of the Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Sarajevo and the Institute for Forensic Medicine in Banja Luka show that there is a large number of cases in which DNA analysis of samples confirmed men's doubts about paternity, writes Serbian daily "Kurir".

The world's first baby has been born using a controversial new technique by U.S. scientists to include DNA from three parents in the embryo, said a report Sept. 27.
The baby boy was born five months ago in Mexico to Jordanian parents, and is healthy and doing well, said the report in New Scientist magazine, described as an "exclusive." 

A new study conducted by food testing company Clear Labs in US has discovered from a sample of 258 burgers, two cases of meat in vegetarian products, three burgers with rat DNA and one case of human DNA.

“The most likely cause is hair, skin, or fingernail that was accidentally mixed in during the manufacturing process,” the report mentioned referring to the human DNA.

A total of 4000 people gathered on the southern beach in the Bulgarian city of Varna on Saturday, setting a Guinness World Record for the largest human DNA helix.

If, in this country, we could convert the energy we spend on absurd discussions to, for instance, electricity, most probably we would not have the need for Russia to build a nuclear power plant for us. 

The debates that erupted with Aziz Sancar?s sharing the Nobel Chemistry Prize this year are all in this category. We have been talking ridiculous nationalism for two days. 

The perpetrator of the brutal murder of a 60-year old woman, a British national, in the village of Malomir, Yambol District, has been arrested, according to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Borisov told journalists Sunday that the DNA samples taken at the crime scene fully coincided with the DNA of the suspect.

Prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) launched an investigation against Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta.

Ponta is suspected in conflict of interests in his capacity as Prime Minister, AGERPRES news agency reports.

Head of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Laura Codruta Kovesi on Tuesday told a debate organized by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) that there have been repeated attempts to limit the efficiency of DNA investigations, but most have been cut short thanks to the reactions of the civil society and of Romania's external partners, European institutions in

National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi stated that Prime Minister Victor Ponta is not currently a suspect or indicted in any DNA case.

Photo credit: (c) Alex MICSIK / AGERPRES PHOTO

The High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania's Supreme Court) rejected on Tuesday the request of the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) to arrest former Finance Minister Darius Valcov. DNA can appeal this ruling.

Photo credit: (c) Ilie BUMBAC / AGERPRES PHOTO