2007-03-20 08:48:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Petrolea is abosolutely right! It also depends whether the genomic DNA is in form of long chromosomes or in small frangments of polynucleotides. When genomic DNA is isolated from cells with aqueous buffer, it has a pretty disgusting "snotty" appearance. However, after sonication, which breaks the molecules of DNA in bits, the solution is much less viscous. In a dry form, however, it looks more like a powder (a fine one, indeed).
I isolated DNA just today to look at DNA-bound proteins during replication
2007-03-20 10:07:14 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That depends - is it dry or in a solution...?
It would probably be white and mucous... (that's the way I've seen it, but it wasn't a kilogram...)
2007-03-20 09:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Petrolea 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As DNA is made up mostly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen my guess is pretty much a black soup.
2007-03-20 08:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by Gary C 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
salt. And yes, I'm serious.
2007-03-20 08:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by btpage0630 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋