DNApätkiä
DNApätkiä is a Finnish term that translates to "DNA fragments" or "DNA pieces." In a biological context, it refers to segments of DNA that have been broken or separated from a larger DNA molecule. These fragments can arise from various processes, both natural and artificial.
Naturally, DNA fragmentation can occur during programmed cell death, a process known as apoptosis. This is a
In molecular biology laboratories, DNA fragmentation is often intentionally induced for various experimental purposes. For instance,