Inside former council offices and Lanchester Police Station now sits the cutting-edge Durham Genome Centre Since 2013, the centre has delivered affordable DNA testing through That DNA Company® helping thousands confirm biological relationships, from paternity and siblingship to grandparentage.
All testing is carried out in-house with fast two-day results. For legal cases, their Ministry of Justice approved ‘dadcheck® gold’ provides legally recognised parentage DNA testing.
They’re also home to: ‘chXout®’ for bird sexing, parentage & species ID and ‘DesigNA’ which integrates DNA into wearable art.
Founded by Louise Allcroft and Neil Sullivan, the centre champions ethical biotechnology — with new innovations launching regularly.
By Chris Bruce – Communities in Focus
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