Parentage Verification Cat – STR

This product includes parentage verification and DNA profiling of the offspring. If the DNA profile of the (expected) parent(s) is unavailable, a separate DNA profile needs to be ordered.

A DNA profile is established using DNA markers. The profile from each sample is stored in a database and can be represented as a barcode, which is unique to each individual. This DNA profile serves the purpose of parentage verification, involving a comparison of the genetic information present in an offspring with that of the potential parents. For accurate parentage verification, all genetic information in the offspring must be traceable to the combination of the dam and the sire. In the majority of cases, the reliability of this analysis exceeds 99.5 percent.

Two types of markers are available for DNA profiling and parentage verification: STR (microsatellite) markers and SNP markers. These markers rely on different technologies, and their results are not interchangeable. If you’re unsure about the difference between these marker sets, please reach out to us before ordering a test to determine which marker type is necessary for performing the DNA profile or parentage verification.