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Double helix

The twisted shape DNA forms when its two strands bond together. A double helix looks like a twisting or rotating ladder.DYS - Acronym for DNA Y-chromosome Segment - The assigned number of a marker on a segment of the Y-chromosome. Example: DYS# 393