Understanding Genetics & DNA — The Building Blocks of All Life
<p>If you’ve ever wondered exactly how science can distinguish between each of us on a microbial and cellular level, this is a series you won’t want to miss a single part of. In part 1, we begin with a (hopefully) easy-to-understand explanation of what DNA is, its parts, and how it functions.</p>
<p>As the series progresses, we will examine various techniques that today’s scientists use to break down samples of unknown DNA — even very old ones — and either match or eliminate them from groups of known people to determine if there are any common factors or genetic marker links.</p>
<p>Of course, the complete explanations of DNA, its component parts, and how they function, could fill gigabytes of computer memory and quite literally require several years of exhaustive study to establish a solid working knowledge of the science we call <em>genetics</em>.</p>
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