Most people lug their entire supply of DNA around
without thinking, putting all their eggs in one basket – their
bodies. However, conscientious folks can now store some DNA away for
safekeeping and ensure a record of their existence. And it comes in a nifty tin
too.
The home DNA storage kit CATGee
takes its name from you, or at least the chemicals that make you you. It
abbreviates cytosine, adenine, thymine and guanine, the four chemicals found in
deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA.
Collecting your DNA couldn’t be
easier. Simply swab the inside of your cheek, then smear the mess on one of the
included CATGee cards and the organic code that defines you is transferred into
the card’s paper. Once absorbed, put it back in the tin and stow away in a safe
place.
|
CLICK TO ENLARGE
|
The entire
kit includes swabs, sterilized pouches and a set of disposable gloves.
You could even send your DNA sample back to CATGee and have the
DNA converted into its chemical symbols and then screen print your composition onto a t-shirt for the whole
world to analyze. And don’t worry, CATGee’s DNA storage method only secures some
of your essence, it can’t be used for clone or frame you for a crime.
CATGee: $29.95
CATGee: CATGee home
--Tariq Malik
Missed something cool? Tech Today
Archive
advertisement
 with the Catgee Home DNA kit.)