What can your spit tell you about your DNA?
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 15 Jul 2024
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Doctors always want your blood, but one day, a health care professional may ask you to open up and say, "Ptooey!" Why? Your spit holds a mother lode of biological information.
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