Celebrate DNA Day on April 25

04/23 

DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA's double helix in 1953. Celebrate by:

• Creating a paper model of DNA (available in English and Spanish from PDB-101)
• Visiting the National Human Genome Research Institute's DNA Day website for teaching tools, chatroom, and webcasts
• Extracting DNA in your kitchen (strawberries recommended; you can pound them in a plastic bag instead of using the blender)
• Exploring Molecule of the Month features on DNA, Designed DNA Crystal, DNA Polymerase, and more at PDB-101

Download images of DNA and other molecules to add a backdrop to your next virtual meeting.

DNA and RNA are the cell’s way of storing and deploying genetic information. Structural biology is revealing that some nucleic acids also fold to form complex molecular machines. Guided by these structures, nanotech scientists are building new machines composed of nucleic acid. Learn more at PDB-101