Today is National DNA Day!

April 25, 2006

By hammersmith

National DNA Day will be celebrated once again on April 25, 2006. Click here for details on new materials, a new webcast, and the return of the live chatroom, all courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute in Washington, D.C. In the meantime, take a look at last year’s program and start your plans for DNA Day. Invite a speaker to your classroom, participate online, or download materials! For questions, send an e-mail.

Go to the 2005 webcasts page where NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins and Elaine A. Ostrander talk about their research in gentics and genomics. For best performance, download the free, latest version of RealPlayer. Go to the full transcript of the 2005 online chat to view the questions our experts answered about genetics and genomics.