DNA day

DNA day
DNA Day
Observed by Biologists, science teachers and students, anyone interested in genetics
Significance The day celebrates the discovery and understanding of DNA and the scientific advances that understanding has made possible.
Date April 25
Celebrations Various

DNA Day is a holiday celebrated on April 25. It commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson and Francis Crick's article on the structure of DNA was published, and the day in 2003 when the Human Genome Project was completed, both of which were on April 25.

In the United States, DNA Day was first celebrated on April 25, 2003 by proclamation of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.[1][2] However, they only declared a one-time celebration, not an annual holiday. Subsequent annual DNA Day celebrations have been organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). In recent years, the NHGRI has been changing the dates of DNA Day. In 2010, they declared it would be on April 23, and in 2011 it was celebrated on April 15.[3]

References

  1. ^ "A concurrent resolution designating April 2003 as "Human Genome Month" and April 25 as "DNA Day"". Library of Congress. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:S.Con.Res10:. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  2. ^ "Recognizing the sequencing of the human genome as one of the most significant scientific accomplishments of the past one hundred years and expressing support for the goals and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day". Library of Congress. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:H.CON.RES.110:. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  3. ^ "Join us April 15 for National DNA Day!". National Human Genome Research Institute. 2011. http://www.genome.gov/27544071. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 

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