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DNA Day Festivities

Apr 25, 2008

23andMe's Spittoon blog has a list of events to brighten up your DNA Day. You can head on over to the National Human Genome Research Institute chat room to ask NHGRI folks some questions. If you are near Chapel Hill or St. Louis, you can get trained as a DNA ambassador and visit local classrooms. In Oklahoma City, the community college is hosting a DNA Day symposium. If you are in the New York Metro Area, head over to the Brooklyn Public Library where the public can learn about genetics and genomics. There's a lot going on around the country and even internationally, so enjoy your DNA Day.

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