DNA
Making a DNA cocktail
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More20 years of DNA forensics in New Zealand
In the age of CSI-style crime dramas it is difficult to imagine a time when DNA evidence wasn’t part of any criminal investigation. But the first court case in New Zealand where DNA evidence was presented happened only as recently as 1990 and on the world stage, the first case involving DNA profiling went to […]
MoreThe pros and cons of direct to consumer genomics
I was only able to briefly duck into the roundtable on genomics that took place in Wellington today, but the fragments of discussion I listened in on were fascinating to say the least. We’ve all heard of 23 and Me, the San Francisco-based company that allows you to set up your own genetic test via […]
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