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DNA self-desintegrate very fast. It only works in living cells because it is being repaired non-stop
by out_of_protocol 1y ago
DNA self-desintegrate very fast. It only works in living cells because it is being repaired non-stop
- throwanem 1y agoEven reading is a destructive process, and the physics involved are incomprehensibly complex by comparison with anything in the digital domain.
- kjkjadksj 1y agoThere are ways to read it nondestructively. One way does trade resolution but once prepped the DNA itself can be imaged to be read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_banding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_banding
- throwanem 1y agoThat does not read DNA. A chromosome is not a strand and a karyotype is not a sequence. In any case, I described what a ribosome does.
- shishironline 1y agoSorry, it is one of the most stable organic molecules and can stay intact for thousands of years. That is why the Jurassic Park like fantasies are based on a truth and many extinct species have been brought to life through DNA in reality too.
- coolcase 1y agoHow do forensics for old cases work? Is it because of probability. You don't need all the data but if enough of it matches it convinces the scientist of the match?