Anointedtoday.blogspot.com: DNA: What is in Your DNA?

More and more is being discovered as to all that is in our DNA (Deoxyribonbucleic acid). There is so much that can be determined by our DNA.

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1. DNA in criminal cases

According to onlinedegrees.uwf.edu the first use of DNA was in a 1986 criminal case. Since then it opened doors of opportunity to employ DNA in the legal field and beyond. I recall serving on jury duty for a rape- hijacking case. Myself and several other juror’s questioned why the 10-year-old case was just coming to trial. They explained that when a rape kit is completed after a rape they could now run matches against those that are incarcerated. Sometimes DNA may show that a person is innocent while at other times it may show that the person is guilty of a crime.

2. DNA and Music

Music has existed throughout time. Besides the fact that Lucifer was adorned beautifully, it has been said that when he walked around music just flowed from him. Ezekiel 28:13 Thou has been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was the covering, the sardius topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold; the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in the day that thous wast created.

3. DNA and God

Did you know that your DNA is like a blueprint of your soul, which is another sacred thing that is not like anyone elses in the world? This is according to americamagazine.org.

4. A Few DNA Facts For You

Did you know that 8% of the human DNA is made up of ancient viruses that used to infect us, you share 99.9 percent of your DNA with every other human, Stephen Hawking’s DNA is saved in digital form on a large memory device called the immortality Drive on the International Space Station, and one person can have two sets of DNA, which is known as Chimerism? That is according to livingdna.com.

5. DNA and your Ancestors

I did DNA testing to find out more about my mother. Through the testing I was able to discover a first cousin that was 99.9 percent accurate. I also discovered that some of my heritage included Scottish, Kenyan, and Nigerian heritage.

6. Genetic Testing with Breast Cancer Patients

An oncologist explained to me that genetic testing can be done to determine if there is a hereditary gene that is carried in the family. This was done after discovering one of my children had breast cancer. He explained if the gene was found it would be wise to have the other siblings tested also to know if they carried the gene. Also Note: men have Breast Cancer also. Also, businessinsider.com stated Angelina Jolie had previous surgery in 2013 to remove her breasts because she has a mutation in a gene called BRCA1 which increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. That is major surgery. A question I have about that surgery is what if after you have it done a breast cancer cure is discovered that is far better than complete breast removal? For example there is science now that can target the cancer and differs from chemotherapy which kills the good cells as well as the cancer cells?

7. DNA Fingerprinting

Have you ever been fingerprinted? Have you observed on television when a person is arrested they are fingerprinted? According to webmd.com DNA fingerprinting is a chemical test that shows the genetic makeup of a person or other living things. It’s used as evidence in courts, to identify bodies, track down blood relatives, and to look for cures for disease. In fact I recall at this one particular airport they were fingerprinting everyone before boarding the airplane. That was new for me. Besides removing our shoes they needed our fingerprints also. I am sure the airport had their reasons for doing this.

8. Scientists and DNA testing

According to easydna.com scientists conduct DNA tests on new species and unidentified articles from outer space.

9. DNA tests to identify War Victims

Have you lost someone during the war or can you imagine having a DNA test to determine if the deceased victim is your loved one? According to CNN.com DNA testing was done to identify hundreds of bodies buried in a mass grave during World War I.

10. DNA and Anorexia

Do you know someone that has anorexia? According to apa.org., anorexia is more than a psychosociallogical illness; genes are likely responsible, too. They further add that researchers have discovered biological evidence of a genetic underpinning to anorexia nervosa: genetic linkage on chromosome 1 for the complex psychiatric disorder.

11. DNA and Sickle Cell

Sparksiclecellchange.com talks about sickle cell is a genetic, lifelong disease caused by an alteration in a gene that affects a person’s red blood cells. They further add that sickle cell is an inherited disease, it is not contagious, and you can’t catch it from other people like you can catch a cold or the flu.

12. Sickle Cell Statistics

The Cdc.gov States:

a. Sickle cell affects approximately 100,00 Americans

b. Sickle cell occurs among about 1 out of every 365 Black or African-

American births

c. Sickle cell occurs among about 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic- American

births

d. About 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies is born with sickle cell

trait

13. DNA and paternity testing

Have you heard people say, “That baby looks just like his daddy?” Sometimes that may be true, but DNA Paternity Testing is a way to find out with a little more accuracy. According to dnacenter.com a DNA Paternity test comes from the participants cheek cells by swabbing each participant once whether adult or infant then placed in a paper envelopes and sent to the lab. They further add that the DNA is extracted from the cells of each participant, at least 16 STR(short tandem repeat) markers are analyzed Ddc’s(Definition of terms) baseline is 20 which captures the genetic information for each marker, and usually takes 2 business days.

Sources:

The History of DNA: From Crime Scenes to Consumer Goods

How your DNA points to the existence and intricacy of God

Our Favorite DNA Facts

Angelina Jolie doesn’t have cancer- here’s why she had her ovaries andbreasts removed

What is DNA Fingerprinting?

DNA Testing- 7 Common Uses of DNA Tests

DNA tests to identify World War I bodies

A genetic link to anorexia

Genetics of Sickle Cell

Data & Statistics on Sickle Cell Disease

Everything You Need to Know about a DNA Paternity Test