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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Why is DNA day on April 23? Is there any significance to it, like Pi day is 3/14?
     Phyllis Frosst, Ph.D.: I currently investigate genetic discrimination, direct to consumer marketing of genetic tests and pharmacogenomics. April 25th is actually DNA day, but this year we're celebrating it today since the 25th is Sunday. 4/25 is the anniversary of the completion of the human genome and the publication of Watson and Crick's landmark paper on the structure of DNA.
Bald Eagle Area School District in PA (teacher)

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