DNA Sample

[Mike Mallett]

Is it possible to get a DNA sample from hair of a deceased person? If so can FTDNA use it for a Y-DNA test?

Thanks,
Mike

[admin]

Re: DNA Sample

Originally posted by Mike Mallett
Is it possible to get a DNA sample from hair of a deceased person? If so can FTDNA use it for a Y-DNA test?

Thanks,
Mike

We don't extract DNA from hair samples. First, not being an organic material, it doesn't have the DNA. But still, there will be labs that may be able to extract the DNA from the root, at an expensive cost....

[wolfandclaw]

Can you do testing on biopsy material etc. that may still be kept after a person dies?

[admin]

Any organic materials from the human body contains DNA in it