As early as 1943 Oswald Avery proved what had been suspected: that DNA, a nucleic acid, carries genetic information. But no one knew how it worked. By the early 1950s, at least two groups were hot ...

DNA is a mixture of genetic material ‒ some inherited from one parent, some from the other – so it can reveal the full make up of someone's genetic inheritance. Everyone inherits mitochondria ...

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