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Cybergenetics Licenses Forensic DNA Analysis Software to Orchid Cellmark

May 03, 2004

NEW YORK, May 3 (GenomeWeb News) - Cybergenetics has licensed its automated forensic DNA analysis software to Orchid Cellmark, its parent Orchid BioSciences said today.

 

Orchid Cellmark is the first private U.S. licensee of the TrueAllele software, according to Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Cybergenetics.

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