How to see your own DNA without a microscope🧬 | Genes in Action

In this experiment, Alex Dainis explains how you can see your own DNA at home. First, cheek cells are collected by swishing salt water in the mouth, then mixed with a little bit of dish detergent. The detergent breaks apart the cell membranes, releasing the DNA into the saltwater solution. Isopropyl alcohol is poured on top of the solution, causing the DNA to precipitate out of the solution and form a visible white clump. The DNA can then be extracted from the solution using a toothpick or similar tool. This experiment demonstrates how DNA can be extracted from living organisms using simple household materials.
Let us know if you try this at home!
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[@susanne5803]

I'm going to cross myself with a strawberry ...😊

[@DJElixir]

You need a host…

[@Kabi-iw3xy]

Strawman

[@KhanZaveriya-pl6jw]

😂😅

[@anony696]

That's not just your DNA, but also the bacteria's DNA 💀

[@krishnamourya8902]

😂

[@moadot720]

Bacteria doesn't exist 💀😂

[@noahfewthings]

Who knew? This is awesome!

[@user-yh9xp6ko6s]

Cqn i use 70% alcohol?

[@abdullohahmadjonov3066]

it's not mine it's yours, isn't it?

[@canyoupoop]

No, it's yours.

[@TrevoltIV]

It's DNA but it's sort of coagulated

[@wooftubeyt]

Omg i did this in science class

[@marklonganilla6077]

What do I want to distract DNA from? The father of my children

[@martindabritz8203]

can I do it with an old watch

[@Canaryclaws.]

Wait wha-

[@abhixx2006]

can i use isopropyl acetone istead of isopropyl alcohol ?

[@kamalhossain7727]

Yes

[@guylikesbananas3986]

Woah cool

[@ClinstarWoodard-lj1vt]

Wow🤘😝🤘

[@shaunjames4073]

How about a human can do the same with it 😊

[@yyyyyk]

Excuse my crude comment but all guys see their own DNA quite often... (and ironically, it kinda looks like that...)

[@DreadEnder]

I thought someone would say that

[@themonsterbaby]

No. You don't. That's like saying you see it when you bleed. Or piss. This extracts the ACTUAL dna. You could do this with semen i guess. But it would be easier to just do what she did.

[@DreadEnder]

@@themonsterbaby just couldn’t get the joke could you? I’ll cal you James May because you’ve obviously never seen it!

[@yyyyyk]

@@themonsterbaby I suppose you're right about it not being the DNA molecules outside of the gametes, but I was obviously being facetious.

[@juliagarb]

Wow

[@thenobrainer7962]

Im going to make a clone of myself

[@rohanboswell5408]

How do I identify the chromosome

[@KhanZaveriya-pl6jw]

🤢 gross

[@coltapodaca]

Look closer

[@yosecretsquirrel]

Oh cool, but what is it good for?

[@itarqos5]

It makes your body shape, eye colors, and hairs in your hand and stuff, every animal has its own DNA, even food has, for example egg, watermelon etc...

[@manuelinthehouse2825]

@@itarqos5so basically, if I connect two dnas I could make something? For example I connect two Dna then try to make a egg

[@manuelinthehouse2825]

@@itarqos5so basically I can put that dna inside a egg

[@manuelinthehouse2825]

@@itarqos5idk but how can you connect two dnas to make a living creature

[@moadot720]

Fruits aren't living things, because plants STILL aren't living things!!!! That wouldn't make any sense!!!!

[@user-sn3ct3pr4h]

??????

[@Vollylou]

Ama clone my self so i get a twin

[@TITAN_OP]

I'll do banana and my cat 🐈

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Wear protection

[@user-hg8ck3ky7r]

😭

[@POSITIVESOLO-sb5fs]

Squeeze me, My school no giving banana 🍌 Student practical gone bad my friend somu extracted his own banana💀 then added chilled ethanol over his banana Practical went nice🫡 good English 👍🏻

[@xlb15harshsolanki3]

Bruuu its your Saliva not dna 🤮

[@maurocardoso3579]

What are you suppose to do with it 🤭

[@never_give_up90]

You can use it right away for experiments under a microscope or dry and save for future experiments. You can also just use it to look under a microscope!

[@exaltedsmoke4188]

Insects maybe?

[@user-zu9ug8hp3d]

DNA is in us, RNA is in plants.

[@SeaguIISoup]

rna is bacteria/virus, plants also use dna (technically we all use rna but only bacteria/viruses use it as a main form of genetic encryption)

[@abdallahnawar521]

Is it possible to do this w a guy's white stuff

[@POSITIVESOLO-sb5fs]

Squeeze me, My school no giving banana 🍌 Student practical gone bad my friend somu extracted his own banana💀 then added chilled ethanol over his banana Practical went nice🫡 good English 👍🏻

[@PoopenSchloopen]

That’s just extra steps. I can spit on a bamboo skewer and voila. DNA in the same presentation

[@michalwalenciak2478]

spit, its eazier

[@Zilla__man]

I see it on my wife every night

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Yours?

[@yearightthematrix]

Lol that’s not dna…

[@LanguageBLOX1_Alt]

it is so shut up

[@yearightthematrix]

@@LanguageBLOX1_Alt yeah if you were smart, you simply could research it then you realize there is no evidence of ever seeing DNA through any device