what are the differences in dna checking for males or females
Humans normally have 46 chromosomes, which come in 23 pairs, as well as some mitochondrial DNA. From the mitochondrial DNA, and 22 of the 23 other chromosome pairs, there is nothing to tell you whether the DNA came from a male or a female. The genetic difference between males and females resides in that last chromosome pair, the sex chromosomes. At the sex chromosomes, women have two X chromosomes, while men have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. So, if you have a discrete source of your DNA sample, like a hair, you could do a couple of things. You could test it for the presence of Y-chromosome genetic material.