You might ask, what is DNA? The answer: DNA (Over the past couple of decades, the term “DNA” has become part of the American vernacular. It makes regular appearances on all the crime scene investigation shows, on our daytime talk shows with topics like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and prominently (and more importantly) in our criminal justice system. DNA testing centers for consumers have sprung up in every city and even small towns.?
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains all the genetic programming needed in the functioning and development of all known living organisms. It contains two kinds of building blocks called nucleotides that form what looks like a spiral staircase in the genetic material inside all of our cells. These ‘stair step’-type structures are encoded with information in the form of chromosomes and the way each rung (or chromosome) links together forms the basis of all of our genetic traits. It is not a completely random process. On the contrary, most of our genetic information as human beings looks exactly alike. But there are certain characteristics or traits that are variable and unique to each individual: eye color, skin color, hair color, facial features, intelligence, etc.