Understanding Genetics & DNA — The Building Blocks of All Life

<p>If you&rsquo;ve ever wondered exactly how science can distinguish between each of us on a microbial and cellular level, this is a series you won&rsquo;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&rsquo;s scientists use to break down samples of unknown DNA &mdash; even very old ones &mdash; 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&nbsp;<em>genetics</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination-curated/understanding-genetics-dna-the-building-blocks-of-all-life-7175a676bef6"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>