Gamers_Mate@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoPet DNA testing company in doghouse after identifying human as caninewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1157arrow-down1external-linkPet DNA testing company in doghouse after identifying human as caninewww.theguardian.comGamers_Mate@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station
minus-squaregregorum@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoDoubtful the test was wrong. Highly likely that they cross-contaminated the sample in the lab.
minus-squarefrickineh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 months agoThey’re cross-contaminating a lot then - they gave a CBC reporter breed results, too. Either that or they don’t even test and just pull results out of their asses.
minus-squareSloppyPuppy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoWouldnt that be easy to test though? Send the same dog a few times and see if you het consistent results or not.
minus-squarethefartographer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 months agoWhat part of the labrador did they contaminate the sample in?
Doubtful the test was wrong. Highly likely that they cross-contaminated the sample in the lab.
They’re cross-contaminating a lot then - they gave a CBC reporter breed results, too. Either that or they don’t even test and just pull results out of their asses.
Wouldnt that be easy to test though? Send the same dog a few times and see if you het consistent results or not.
What part of the labrador did they contaminate the sample in?