2006 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2006. 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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Is everything that we see on CSI true?
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Dale Lea, R.N., M.P.H., C.G.C: The answer is that CSI is a dramatic television show that has been GREAT for raising public awareness about the power of genetics. But, not everything you see on CSI is exactly accurate - such as the amount of time it takes to analyze DNA. |
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