Cairo University inaugurated a new DNA lab to find clues of mummies' family links here on Monday.
The lab is the second of its kind in Egypt. The first one was established at the Egyptian Museum two years ago, said Dr. Hossam Kamel, president of the university.
Dr. Kamel and Dr. Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities were present at the inauguration.
"It is very important not to use the same lab to analyze the DNA of living and dead people as there may be confusion in the results," Dr Hawas said.
"I used to be against the DNA tests for mummies, because it was done by foreigners, and the mix of DNA of the dead and the alive could lead to inaccurate results," he said.
"We can not trust results from one lab, so we established another to make comparison and get precise data," he added.
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