The subject of DNA is very much in the headlines and news but very few have bothered to learn or understand just how this amazing molecule works and how it makes us what we are from head to toe.

Haven’t you ever asked yourself how [...] Continue Reading…

The next time you are watching your favorite CSI TV show or a particular movie and stumble into the fascinating world of DNA, you might be surprised to know that our DNA can do more than identify a suspect or victim at a crime scene. In fact, DNA is now being used to identify ancestors in the new [...] Continue Reading…

DNA is a powerful and very dynamic molecule. We have two strands of it in almost every cell of our body. Every time a cell divides, so does the DNA in the nucleus, so that each daughter cell has its very own copy of DNA. [...] Continue Reading…

The human body has over 60 cells. White blood cells, Cheek and muscle cells are also included in this. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) information is present in each of these cell structures. The autosomal DNA, X chromosomal DNA and Y chromosomal DNA or just the DNA is present inside the cell’s nucleus. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is held in [...] Continue Reading…