Cellmark

Cellmark is a DNA testing company offering a DNA paternity testing service in the UK.

The company was established in 1987. It was the first private company to licence the DNA Fingerprinting technology from [http://www.le.ac.uk/ge/ajj/ Alec Jeffreys] and the University of Leicester. The company participated in the consultation process which led to the establishment of the [http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4005905/Department of Health's voluntary Code of Practice on Genetic Paternity Testing] in the UK. The company undertakes DNA testing on behalf of the CSA and the [http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/ UKVisas] scheme.

In February 2007 the company was targeted as part of a letter bombing campaign, one person was injured.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6339481.stm/ Letter bomb injures woman at Cellmark]
* [http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/private-healthcare-services/dna-testing/paternity-testing-guide/ Guide to Paternity testing]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2014892.stm/ OJ Simpson's DNA given to Museum]
* [http://www.le.ac.uk/press/geneticshistory.html Cellmark, Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys and BBC's Jim'll Fix It]
* [http://www.csa.gov.uk/ The CSA's website]
* [http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/ UKVisas website]
* [http://www.cellmark.co.uk/ Company website]