DNA Day 2011: April 15

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DNA Day 2011: April 15

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DNA Day 2011

The Molecule of the Month's David Goodsell and a paper model of DNA.

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The Molecule of the Month's David Goodsell and a paper model of DNA. Download your own copy from the Educational Resources section.

NHGRI's National DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of DNA's double helix. It's also a day for students, teachers, and the public to learn more about genetics and genomics. Related online resources include:

Paper model of DNA. Download from the RCSB PDB, print, and fold.
National Human Genome Research Institute's DNA Day website provides teaching tools, a chatroom, and webcasts.
NPG's Double Helix: 50 years of DNA offers original publications, historical perspectives, and examinations of DNA in medicine, society, and as a biological molecule
Molecule of the Month features on DNA, Designed DNA Crystal, Transfer RNA, and more.

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08/16 wwPDB Events at IUCr (August 22-30, 2011)

08/16 RCSB PDB Poster Prize at IUCr

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