College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) to get involved in DNA research

The College of Agriculture, Science and Education, CASE, is expected to get involved in Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) research, soon.
  
The College has been given a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine from the Coconut Industry Board. and board member. Dr.  Anthony Myrie. 
  
The machine was presented on Thursday, with a demonstration to senior members of staff. and members of the security forces.The machine has a variety of uses related to DNA testing.
    
It can also distinguish different strains that cause different diseases.It has been used to find out and detect lethal yellowing diseases in coconuts.
  
The donation to the college will improve its research capacity and provide hands-on experience and for the students.

DNA, is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses.
The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information.
DNA is often compared to a set of blueprints or a recipe, or a code, since it contains the instructions needed to construct other components of cells, such as proteins and RNA molecules.
The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in regulating the use of this genetic information.