PlayDNA Limited

16/12/2016

Those of you who follow our latest genetic testing startup FitnessGenes will know all about the latest global icon we have tested....!

12/12/2014

PlayDNA spin-off MuscleGenes on the road to success http://wp.me/p2kRgc-iJ

You can find a fantastic article on our spin out company MuscleGenes in this month's Nutraingredients.com. NutraIngredients.com is a daily online news service available as a free-access website and provides daily and weekly newsletters to subscribers. The NutraIngredients.com team is led by award-winning journalists. They scan all available scientific, technical and industry sources and search out previously unpublished material, primary data and expert opinions in all areas of significance to the target audience. [ 17 more words. ]

12/09/2014

It's been just over 6 months since our Dragon's Den appearance, and so much has happened since then! We are still producing our beautiful hand-crafted DNA prints with meaning, but we've also set up a new business that Duncan Bannatyne might be quite interested in hearing about, given his view that "no one would want to know about their sports DNA!" We've raised over £250k of angel funding and are building out an amazing product based on your 'fitness' genes. If you haven't seen it yet, check out MuscleGenes :)

21/03/2014

Today is World Down Syndrome day. Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence (in whole, or part) of an extra chromosome 21. It can cause physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability and characteristic facial features. This doesn't prevent them leading full and rewarding lives though. Enjoy this beautiful video.

People living with Down syndrome give a mom-to-be a touching glimpse of her baby's future.

07/03/2014

Today is International Women's Day and to celebrate, University of Birmingham staff, students & University of Birmingham Alumni will be tweeting their day with the hashtag . If you're on twitter, please join in too - it's so interesting to see all the amazing things us ladies are up to! You can find us at Happy Friday everyone! :)

27/02/2014

Nice little article on PlayDNA and MuscleGenes in The Oxford Times Business magazine this week :)

26/02/2014

Ever wondered what dinosaurs walked like? Wonder no longer! With the genius of a stick on tail this PLOS One paper has tackled this important question (had us in stitches!)

Walking Like Dinosaurs: Chickens with Artificial Tails Provide Clues about Non-Avian Theropod Locomotion

13/02/2014

This is GUARANTEED to make you smile on this grey rainy day :)

Fact: Penguins are cute. Fact: This penguin chasing its favourite zoo keeper will be the greatest thing you watch all day.

06/02/2014

Are you following us on Twitter yet? Top Brit Entrepreneur Will King of King of Shaves fame is, as he's looking forward to hearing more about PlayDNA and MuscleGenes! Find us at www.twitter.com/playdna

04/02/2014

If you missed us on BBC Radio Oxford this morning, you can still listen in on iplayer. Just scroll to 1:06:55 to hear the full 11 minute section, or skip straight to our interview starting at 1:09:16 - we're hoping to be back in with BBC Oxford soon to MuscleGenes test the OUFC Oxford United football team!

Malc finds out what it’s like to be in on Dragons Den, and the time machine returns

04/02/2014

What happened after the Den? Have a read of this press release on our experience to find out, and learn more about our explosive new start up MuscleGenes

By Kelly Lea Oxfordshire couple and co-founders of PlayDNA, Dr. Samantha Decombel and Dr. Stuart Grice, were seen on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den last night pitching for £50,000 investment in their business...

04/02/2014

Morning all. We're going to be on BBC Radio Oxford just after 11am this morning. We'll be chatting with Malcolm Boyden about PlayDNA, our Dragons' Den experience, and our new spin out MuscleGenes - tune in if you can!