In addition to paternity, DNA can be used to determine kinship. Here we distinguish between two types of analysis: analysis of the Y chromosome and analysis of forensic DNA profiles.
By analysing the Y chromosome (the male component of DNA) it can be determined if two people come from the same male ancestor, along the male line. Examples are: grandfather and grandson, father, brothers, uncle and nephew, and so on.
Analysis of the Y chromosome can be used in order to confirm the possibility of paternity or paternity exclusion. For example, Grandfather and grandson can be tested to see if they indeed come from the same lineage. The same goes for an uncle and nephew.
Relationships can also be established using forensic DNA profiles. In some cases it is possible to determine with a very high probability that two people are siblings or half-brother and half-sister. For this analysis we would find it helpful to get as much detail as possible about the suspected family tree which includes all persons to be tested.
Prices
Test results are ready within three working days.
Y chromosome DNA profile 13.000Forensic DNA profile 13.000Testing two people 26.000Each additional person tested (third person onwards) 8.000Result valid in court 10.000Result ready during the following working day 10.000
Prices for paternity, kinship and ancestry, and payment instructions, can be found
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