Monday, January 19, 2009

What's in DNA

What's in DNA

I watched a movie about cloning with the kids; our 9-year old was asking what is DNA.
DNA...
...genetic code
...genetic profile
...gene function
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DNA=
deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other
organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is
located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount
of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).
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