Meaning of DNA

What is DNA?

DNA is the acronym for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is an organic compound whose molecules contain the genetic instructions that coordinate the development and functioning of all living beings and some viruses.

The main role of DNA is to store the information necessary for the construction of proteins and RNA.
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DNA is found in the nucleus of an organism’s cells, inside the chromosomes, minus the red blood cells, which have no nucleus.

DNA segments containing the genetic information are called genes, the rest of the sequence is of structural importance or is involved in the regulation of the use of genetic information.

The structure of the DNA molecule was discovered jointly by the American James Watson and the British Francis Crick in 1953, and nine years later they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

With the exception of univiteline twins, the DNA of each individual is unique, and each human being has two forms of each gene, one that receives from the mother another that receives from the father. Even though most genes are the same among people, some DNA sequences vary from person to person. To know the paternity of a child, the DNA test is done, which will confirm its genetic origin.

Mitochondrial DNA

There is also mitochondrial DNA, which is not found in the nuclei of cells, but in mitochondria. Mitochondrial genetic material is inherited exclusively from the maternal part.

Often mitochondrial DNA allows us to obtain information about the human being, even if it is in an advanced state of degradation.

Other Meanings of DNA

Acronym Definition
DNA Data Not Available
DNA Datanetwork Associates
DNA De Nieuw Amsterdam
DNA Defense Nuclear Agency
DNA Definitely Not Attractive
DNA Delaware Nurses Association
DNA Delayed Neutron Activation
DNA Delivery Network Accelerator
DNA Delta Nu Alpha
DNA Denver Newspaper Agency
DNA Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DNA Department Network Administrator
DNA Dermatology Nurses’ Association
DNA Dernière Nouvelles d’Alsace
DNA Designated National Authority
DNA Det Norske Arbeiderparti
DNA Detroit News Agency
DNA Deutscher Normenausschuss
DNA Development Needs Analysis
DNA Did Not Answer
DNA Did Not Attack
DNA Did Not Attend
DNA Digital Narrowband Analysis
DNA Digital Network Architecture
DNA Digital Nonlinear Accelerator
DNA Dinebeiina Nahiilna be Agaditahe
DNA Direct Network Access
DNA Directia Nationala Anticoruptie
DNA Distributed Internet Applications Architecture
DNA Distributed Internetwork Architecture
DNA Distributed Network Analyzer
DNA Distributed Network Attack
DNA Distributed Networking Agent
DNA Distributed interNet Applications
DNA Diversified Naval Architects, Inc.
DNA Djibouti National Army
DNA Do Not Abbreviate
DNA Do Not Admit
DNA Do Not Adopt
DNA Do Not Announce
DNA Do Not Answer
DNA Do Not Approve
DNA Do Not Ask
DNA DoNotAge
DNA Doctors Net Access
DNA Does Not Apply
DNA Dorchester Neighborhood Association
DNA Douglas Noel Adams
DNA Down Auxiliary
DNA Downriver Numismatic Association
DNA Drug ‘n Alcohol
DNA Dynamic Network Administration
DNA Dynamic Network Analyzer
DNA Dynamic Network Architecture
DNA Genentech, Inc
DNA National Dyslexia Association