( ( The cell ) ( ( uses ( ( ( ( DNA information ) ( to ( inform its ) ) ) ( -LRB- ( ( formally preexisting ) -RRB- ) ) ) activities ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN cell)) (VP (VBZ uses) (NP (NP (NP (NN DNA) (NN information)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB inform) (NP (PRP$ its))))))) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (ADVP (RB formally)) (VBG preexisting)) (-RRB- -RRB-)) (NP (NNS activities)))) (. .)))
The cell uses DNA information to inform its (formally preexisting) activities.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Cells)) (VP (VBP come) (PP (IN from) (NP (VBG preexisting) (NNS cells)))) (. .)))