Consumer genomics is a growing area of interest for humans. With this interest has come the rise of DNA testing for our animal companions as well, with our beloved canines at the forefront of this ...

Dallas Animal Services is awaiting the results of Toast the pup's DNA test to rule out whether the young animal belongs to a wildlife species Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE.

Their findings, published Thursday in the journal Current Biology, showed the presence of a wide range of animal species both within and outside the two zoos. Living organisms shed traces of their DNA ...

These are created by transferring nuclei containing DNA from human cells into animal eggs that have had almost all of their genetic information removed. The resulting embryos are more than 99% ...

Verification of identity and parentage of animals is essential for the efficient management of animal populations and for assessing animal food safety. Recently, DNA-based tests, specifically the ...