Is DNA found in red blood cells?

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Joëlle
Jul 9, 2016

No.

Explanation:

Mature red blood cells (erythrocytes) have no cellular structures in which you normally find DNA i.e. the nucleus and mitochondria.

Note that this is the case in mammals, many other animals have red blood cells that still contain a nucleus (DNA).

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