2010 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript

This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2010. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.

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When the cells divide, how many total times does it divide before it is complete?      Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D.: I currently investigate genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics. Each type of cell has a different amount of cell divisions that it undergoes before it stops. Many cells never stop dividing, such as the cells that line your intestine. Peru High School in IN (11th grade student)

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