To understand the DNA Database you have to understand all the ideas implemented with it. "DNA is the commonly known abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material found in the nucleus of all cells in living organism. It is often referred to as the blueprint of life because it contains the information needed to give us our physical characteristics and functional abilities" (Puri, n.d., para. 10). In other words, DNA is like a fingerprint. It …showed first 75 words of 944 total…

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