- DNA is a set of molecules responsible for the transmitting and carrying the inherited materials or genetic instructions from parents to children. DNA is an organic compound that has a unique molecular structure. It is found in all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. The Swiss biologist Johannes Friedrich Miescher first recognized and named DNA in 1869, during his work on white blood cells. The double helix structure of a molecule of DNA was later discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick using experimental evidence. Finally, it has been shown that DNA is responsible for processing a human being’s genetic information.
The full form of DNA is Deoxyribonucleic Acid.
