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A cheek swab collection is easy but is it the best DNA to model?

April 26, 2017best cheek collection dna easy model swab

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A cheek swab collection is easy but is it the best DNA to model?

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Most DNA testing is done today using samples collected through buccal swabbing, or cheek swabbing. Scientists agree that buccal swab samples are just as dependable as blood samples for DNA testing. DNA is the equivalent in every cell of the body. A cheek cell collected through buccal swabbing contains the same DNA as a blood cell collected through a blood draw.