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Most people probably think of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) simply as an organism’s hereditary blueprint—the chemical coding that directs their development and function. This molecule and its complex, double helix structure certainly provide such instructions, but DNA has also been put to innovative—and fascinating—uses outside biology. It can identify the long-lost ancestors of apple varieties…
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10 Amazing Innovative Uses of DNA
Jamie Frater
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Most people probably think of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) simply as an organism’s hereditary blueprint—the chemical coding that directs their development and function. This molecule and its complex, double helix structure certainly provide such instructions, but DNA has also been put to innovative—and fascinating—uses outside biology. It can identify the long-lost ancestors of apple varieties…
