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Dive into the basics of DNA and its role in genetics. From structure to function, ExtremeTech explains it all. Discover the building blocks of life today.

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA—that molecular blueprint for life—over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read it.