does the hair material contain DNA i belive that so many tests can be performed on hair (as with detecting crimes) to identifie the hair owner but does any test has to do with DNA????????
2006-06-13 22:50:50 · 17 answers · asked by DR. Raed 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
oh what did you do :P
the part of the hair that contains the DNA is the hair root (the white bit on the end). if the hair strand does not have that attached then no dna. u b good now ya hear.
2006-06-13 22:54:47 · answer #1 · answered by tay_jen1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The hair follicle at the base of human hairs contains cellular material rich in DNA. In order to be used for DNA analysis, the hair must have been pulled from the body -- hairs that have been broken off do not contain DNA.
2006-06-14 05:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by WyattEarp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair doesn't contain DNA, it can be matched by color and texture under a microscope but its not very accurate. The follicle sometimes attached to the hair (usually if its pulled out) does however contain DNA.
2006-06-14 05:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Tazzinator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, hair does contain DNA.
2006-06-14 06:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by survivor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the root of the hair has DNA so if it has the root then yes a DNA test can be done
2006-06-14 05:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by elio o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya, hair does contain DNA
2006-06-14 05:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by cjain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, hair contain DNA.
2006-06-14 05:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by egymah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO the hair does not contain DNA, the (hair folical does.)
if a hair falls out the follical is still in your head, but if you pull a hair out you will see the tiny white end on it. That is the follical and that has DNA...
2006-06-14 07:39:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the hair folicle, the root at the end that goes into your scalp has dna on it. Crime labs do test hair for dna to catch criminals, if you've commited a crime- go ahead and turn yourself in- it will save a lot of trouble.
2006-06-14 05:53:35 · answer #9 · answered by tiggerkitty3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they all have to do with DNA. that's what they use to test.
there's a lot of information about you in your hair. for example if you've done drugs at any time and haven't cut your hair yet they can tell what drugs you did and how long ago.
2006-06-14 05:58:40 · answer #10 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋