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Can we change our DNA ourselves?


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  1. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
  2. It is the genetic material that contains all the genetic information about an organism.
  3. It consists of nucleotide base pairs, a pentose sugar, and a phosphate group.
  4. The four nitrogenous base present in DNA is A is Adenine, T is Thymine, G is Guanine, and C is Cytosine.
  5. Currently, some research shows that you can change your DNA by changing your lifestyle, and some environmental factors also change DNA
  6. Radiation from cell phones can affect your DNA.
  7. Pesticides and fertilizers consumed from day-to-day food sources also affect DNA.
  8. Stress also causes DNA changes. Thus, our day-to-day habits and activities lead to DNA change.

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