DNA testing is useful in many areas of the legal system, both criminal and civil. Does anyone know exactly how many television shows now focus on DNA testing to solve some issue?
Paternity testing, of course, is one area. Be sure to read that section if that is in your interest.
Outside the legal system, DNA testing has become an important tool used by the genealogy research community. Known as Genetic Genealogy, it is an exciting new way to establish new research methodologies and to find out more specifically about your family tree.
Knowing your bloodline can be fruitful. Imagine being the sole living relative of someone who died and left a big estate.
