Yes, marrow has DNA.
Marrow, specifically bone marrow, contains cells, including stem cells, and these cells contain DNA. DNA is the genetic material that carries the instructions for the development and function of all living organisms.
DNA in Bone Marrow Transplants
Bone marrow transplants illustrate this point clearly. According to information related to bone marrow transplants:
- During a bone marrow transplant, the patient receives stem cells from a donor. These stem cells contain the donor's DNA.
- After the transplant, the patient will have a mix of their own DNA and the donor's DNA.
- The patient will naturally still have their own DNA, but they will also have traces of the donor's DNA in their blood.
Therefore, because donor DNA is transplanted within bone marrow, marrow necessarily has DNA.
