The development of organisms, from human bodies to viruses, depends on genetic information contained in DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid. |
Almost every cell in the body of an organism has the same deoxyribonucleic acid. |
In general, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a very stable molecule. |
Within the nucleus are chromosomes that contain DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material unique to each individual. |
Each chromosome carries a single strand of deoxyribonucleic acid that threads together about 1,000 genes. |
Increasingly, materials scientists are taking deoxyribonucleic acid beyond its origins as a carrier of genetic code and adapting it for use as a nanotechnology tool. |