DNA scientific explainer

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Scientists took us into a brave new world when they first sequenced human DNA in the 1950s. Since then DNA research has sought to explain the human code. Whether testing for possible diseases or tracing human history, interest in our genetic makeup has grown considerably. While we are all different the human family is very closely related.



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