Shenzhen Lo Wu Control Point intercepted for the first time the human organism DNA fragment | DNA_ news

Xinhuanet, Shenzhen, July 27 (reporter Mao Siqian)-Shenzhen entry-exit inspection and Quarantine Bureau recently at Lo Wu in a passenger to carry on luggage intercepted in human tissue DNA fragments, this is the Lo Wu Control Point intercepted for the first time such items. At present, the interception of the sample according to law and for further investigation and treatment.

According to the relevant staff, found in the passengers ' luggage on the day a number of centrifuge tube samples, a total of 36 teams. After investigation, the samples for human tissue DNA fragment, loaded with centrifuge tube and placed in a box wrapped in brown paper filling dry ice inside the incubator, centrifuge tubes and carton outside without any identification, only outlet of centrifugal pipe indicate number of samples.

It is reported that the passengers said the parties that the human tissue sample system friends asked to enter DNA fragments used for DNA sequencing of a scientific research company, for use in cancer research, unclear sanitation quarantine examination and approval requirements. Provides instructions for the sample document states that this batch of human tissue samples from DNA fragments, "Singapore National Cancer Center" is infected with the DNA fragment, for medical research purposes only; each tube has its own identification number and corresponding encoding in the file indicate the concentration of the samples, the number of base pairs and so on.

Due to human tissue DNA samples without the entry/exit health quarantine on special goods of approval, field staff will be retained according to law and for further investigation and treatment.

Shenzhen immigration test quarantine Council said, human organization DNA samples belongs to special items, according to China related legal provides, immigration special items of owner or its agent, should in goods delivery Qian to into exit port directly under the test quarantine institutions handle health quarantine approval procedures, immigration special items arrived port Hou or left port Qian, owner or its agent should law to port test quarantine institutions reported seized, by quarantine qualified party associate immigration.

(Edit: SN123)
July 27, 2014, at 15:30 Xinhua NET