Here, we'll give an overview of DNA and answer questions like these: What does DNA stand for? What is it made of, and what is ...

DNA is the molecular basis of heredity, the inherited traits that pass between generations in a person's family tree. Embodied in the sequence of base pairs, DNA carries information between ...

For example, we now know that a common enzyme called "DNase I" does not degrade switchback DNA as quickly as it degrades conventional B-DNA (the DNA that is generally found in living organisms).