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Byline: Elisa Mala
The building block of life, DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), is becoming more dominant and getting a life of its own. Leaving imprints on the fashion, jewelry and art worlds, the double helix is even the guest of honor at the occasional shindig. "Spit parties" have become the latest social-networking craze, like the one recently organized by 23andMe, a genetic-testing company named for the number of chromosome pairs in the human genome. Combining genetic testing with gin and tonics, friends and family compare congenital predispositions by sharing test results ($399; 23andme.com). Hereditary blueprints can also be turned into personalized perfumes and colognes ($135; mydnafragrance.com). For ...