You've got your DNA kit: Now what can you do with it?

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You've got your DNA kit: Now what can you do with it?

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DNA kit
A scientist works with DNA samples in a New Orleans laboratory in 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 15 January. We hope you enjoy this article which is part of Summer Hiatus, an eclectic mix from our archives, The Conversation and other publications we share content with. Please note the comment function has been turned off while we are away. Happy reading

Steven Lehrer, Queen's University, Ontario and Weili Ding, Queen's University, Ontario   Differences among people, such as eye colour or hai