82 Interesting DNA Facts [see link for all]

Fact Retriever ^ | June 27, 2020 | James Israelsen,

[daniel1212]

DNA is a molecule that has a variety of functions within a living organism, including telling the organism how to “look,” facilitating reproduction, and helping cells to make proteins._[23]

• A single strand of DNA is thousands of times thinner than a single strand of human hair._[23]

• Each strand of DNA contains 3 building blocks: a group of sugars, a group of phosphates, and a nitrogen base._[23]

• DNA is built like a twisting ladder, with sugars and phosphates forming the side rails and various chemical bases forming pairs of rungs._[23]

• The specific sequence of chemicals in a strand of DNA tells the organism what form it should take, so every type of organism has their own unique chemical pattern in their DNA._[23]

• Of the 3 million chemical bases within a piece of human DNA, 99% are the same for every human being; only 1% of our DNA is responsible for the vast varieties of physical traits a person may exhibit._[23]

• There is DNA inside the nucleus of every single cell in an organism._[23]

• Whenever a cell containing DNA divides, the DNA makes an exact copy of itself so that every cell in an organism always contains the same blueprint._[23]

• Scientists have recently suggested that as many as 145 of the genes in the human genome may have actually “jumped” into our DNA from non-animal organisms such as bacteria and viruses._[22]

• The double-helix structure of DNA was first discovered by scientists Watson and Crick in 1953. Rosalind Franklin, a chemist, also played a large role in the discovery, one only recently recognized._[23]

• Although most of the genetic information in DNA is passed on from parents to offspring, some simple organisms, such as bacteria, can also share genetic information with their neighbors through a phenomenon called “horizontal gene transfer.”_[22]

• Horizontal gene transfer, a phenomenon in which simple organisms share genetic information with their near neighbors, is what allows bacteria to respond so quickly to antibiotics, sometimes making certain kinds of infections immune to treatments that previously worked.[22]

• Despite the fact that it is a much more simple organism, an amoeba has 200 times more DNA than a human being._[21]

• Because they have virtually the same DNA, identical twins have been widely studied in attempts to  understand which human traits are a result of nature and which ones come from environment and upbringing._[15]

• A strand of DNA replicates itself by separating into 2 identical strands, each of which will then make a copy of itself. Each one of the old strands will pair with one new strand to create a new DNA molecule._[5]

• All organisms contain some amount of “junk DNA” (DNA that is not used for anything), but they discard it at different rates: fruit flies get rid of it almost immediately by not passing it on to their offspring, while onions hang on to so much junk DNA that their genome is several times the size of a human being’s._[21]

• DNA is an abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid._[5]

• The 1986 rape and murder of 15-year-old Dawn Ashworth was the first crime to be solved by DNA evidence. Serial killer Colin Pitchfork was identified after another man admitted to having provided a DNA sample on his behalf._[3]

• A gene is a segment of DNA that contains the information for how to make the proteins that result in a specific trait._[5]

• Use of DNA evidence in criminal cases has become standard practice, but there are a number of unsolved cases involving identical twins. In such cases, police have been unable to identify which of the twins was the perpetrator._[8]

• A case study of genetic twins in which only one twin has been diagnosed with severe symptoms of autism has suggested that although autism may be hereditary, its severity may be the result of environmental factors._[15]

• Although DNA is responsible for determining a wide variety of human traits, many scientists think that there is a secondary factor, called epigenetics, that determines when and how strongly these traits are manifested._[15]

[daniel1212]

Excerpt of larger article , by the grace of God. . I plan to post more of these, though as with the testimony threads I began to post, I do not plan to respond much (time and energy).

[freepertoo]

And, of course, there’s no God. This all happened by chance. /S

[SunkenCiv]

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[Karliner]

who created the DNA?

[PigRigger]

It takes more faith to believe DNA is a product of evolution rather than a designer...

DNA has design patterns throughout... that is a sign of intelligence... it’s like looking a code base in relation to a program...

[ifinnegan]

“ Of the 3 million chemical bases within a piece of human DNA”

Billion.

[smokingfrog]

I watched a Perry Mason episode last night where a man who thought that a child being raised by his dead son’s widow was his grandson, but it was revealed that the boy was actually her unmarried friend’s child who had been murdered. Perry decided at the end of the show not to tell him, and my first thought was what might happen in 20 years or so if the kid has his DNA tested.

[fruser1]

Horizontal gene transfer

This is why you shouldn't sit next to a leftist.

[shoff]

The later life of Dr. Watson is mired in controversy. Make of it what you will: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46856779

[PeterPrinciple]

who created the DNA?

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Proponents of Random evolution have proven the idea of intelligent design is wrong.

Just ask them, they have proof.

Do you know what their proof is?

“It just looks like intelligent design but is really randomness.”

That is their proof, I am not kidding..................

[Karliner]

Thanks...can it be so hard to suggest an intelligent designer?

[Honorary Serb]

....All organisms contain some amount of “junk DNA” (DNA that is not used for anything)......

So-called “junk” DNA does not code for proteins, but science keeps finding functions for various types of this noncoding DNA!

[KarlInOhio]

There is DNA inside the nucleus of every single cell in an organism.[23]

The 25 trillion red blood cells in your body beg to differ.

Whenever a cell containing DNA divides, the DNA makes an exact copy of itself so that every cell in an organism always contains the same blueprint.[23]

And with that, every oncologist in the world just retired.

[kelly4c]

Bkmk

[Albion Wilde]

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