DNA Lab

Bio 181
Lap report#12
DNA is a hereditary double helix strands that present in the nucleus of living cells. DNA acts as the blueprint for all of the proteins synthesized by that cell. There are many chromosomal regions that vary widely between individuals called polymorphic DNA (poly="many", morph="form"). These regions may or may not encode proteins. By examining several of these polymorphic regions within a person's DNA, a DNA "fingerprint" is created for that person. Due to their unique characteristics, DNA fingerprints are widely used for determining paternity/maternity, kinship, ident…