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Do It Yourself DNA Testing
Do It Yourself DNA Testing By John Morris DNA testing was popularized only in recent years mainly due to having it extremely handy when it comes to highprofile criminal investigations as well as in..

The Basics of Mutations
The Basics of Mutations By Lisa Ginger A cell can be compared to a city. Cities are bustling with activity. People, airplanes, cars, trains, etc... are coming and going to and from it. Structures are..

Carcinogenesis
Carcinogenesis By Lisa Ginger Carcinogenesis is the act of forming a cancer. Carcinogens cause mutations in our DNA which can lead to cancer. Therefore, chemicals that cause cancer are called carcino..

Paternity Test Are You the One
Paternity Test: Are You the One? By John Morris With the dawn of the new era of technology, everything seems to be possible under the sun. With high tech gadgets and innovative devices, you can detec..

Why Study Math The Polyhedron
Why Study Math? The Polyhedron By Joe Pagano This article will launch my new series in the Why Study Math? category. This will be the start of a fascinating series which show that mathematics is m..

Today's Feature DNA Article:

DNADNA Profiling Its Uses in Court
Tom LeBaron

Stronger evidence in courtrooms—it's what every attorney, defendant, and plaintiff dreams of. Beginning in the last 1980s, this is exactly what began to surface through DNA profiling.
In addition to the one-of-a-kind pattern engraved on our fingers, each of us possesses a unique identifier that is built within our bodies. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic blueprint that determines our biological characteristics. DNA is a long molecule located in almost every cell in the human body. When we are conceived, we inherit half of our DNA from our mother and half from our father. Although every human's DNA is 99.9% identical, the remaining 0.1% is enough to uniquely identify an individual. Our DNA is made...
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News

Native Americans can trace their origins to a tiny mountainous region of eastern Russia, DNA evidence has suggested. Read More ...

Could Roche's bid for Illumina be a double-edged sword for the DNA sequencing business? Read More ...

DNA testing linked a bloody mattress found in the back of a pickup truck to a missing man. Read More ...

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A man who had been paroled for an assault in Michigan when his DNA linked him to a years-old murder in San Antonio is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Thursday. Rodrigo Hernandez faces lethal injection for sexually assaulting and strangling Susan Verstegen, 38, before leaving her body in a San Antonio trash can. Verstegen, a Frito-Lay worker, was stocking snacks at ... Read More ...

Collecting DNA samples from those convicted even of minor crimes helps solve and prevent more serious crimes. Read More ...

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