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hi, can anyone tell me if bogies contain DNA?? i was having a debate with a friend a few weeks ago and it has troubled me ever since as we could not come to a decision.
please help!

pirateLiz Sun 08/06/08 18:32

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gen2
Sun 08/06/08
21:53

Yes, bacteria contain DNA.
Bogies contain bacteria.
QED

AmySue
Sun 08/06/08
23:08

Your bogies will have your DNA in them as well. Its mostly water and secretions and stuff thats meant to kill the bacteria. There's a fairly good chance that on its way out it could pick up the odd dead cell from your respiratory tract. Don't know if you could get a DNA ID from a bogie left at a crime scene but anything's possible.

ChuckFickens
Mon 09/06/08
00:39

so if your going to commit a crime don't pick and flick!

sp1214
Mon 09/06/08
14:56

You can find many specimens down the police station ready to be investigated.

theprof
Tue 10/06/08
01:19

Yes, bogies do contain DNA. Bacterial DNA and DNA acquired from the human subject can be told apart relatively easily as the DNA from the former contains loops and/or tangles of a single circular DNA molecule whereas the latter is in the form of pieces.

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