The Florida Department of Health is pleased to announce the publication of the 2013â2014 Year in Review. We invite you to read about the inspiring achievements contained in this publication as we celebrate 125 years of public health in Florida. The Year in Review covers the time period from, July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. 1  Read the 2013â2014 Year in Review in ISSUU.
A DNA contains genes which are segments of DNA that determine one TRAIT or FEATURE eg , function of protein etc. and your eye color ( IRIS ) is made of melanin so is your skin , they determine your eye color , more melanin darker eye color and skin color + more immune to cancer , in contrast , lower your melanin , brighter your skin color , less ...
Chromosomes are composed of genes. A gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein, which in turn codes for a trait. Hence you hear it commonly referred to as the gene for baldness or the gene for blue eyes. Meanwhile, DNA is the chemical that genes and chromosomes are made of. It stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is called a nucleic acid because it was first found in the nucleus. We now know that DNA is also found in organelles, the mitochondria and chloroplasts, though it is the DNA in the nucleus that actually controls the cell's workings.