National DNA Day
About National DNA Day
When is National DNA Day? This holiday is always celebrated on April 25
What do you know about your DNA? Don’t you think it’s about time you found out? National DNA Day was created to encourage students, teachers, and the general public to learn about genetics and genomics. This April 25 holiday also encourages us to learn about current research and advances.
This special event commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, and the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953.
A great way to celebrate National DNA Day is to get your DNA tested, to identify your ancestry. Armed with your DNA results, you will find it exciting, and perhaps a little intriguing, to research your ancestry to see who is in your family tree. Do you have anyone famous in your family tree?
Start the search for that question, by getting your DNA tested today. Once your kit arrives, all you have to do is spit in a little tube and mail it back. The results will come in a couple of weeks. An exciting search for members of your family tree will follow. But, be prepared. You don’t know what you will uncover about your ancestors.
How to Celebrate National DNA Day
Here are some ways to enjoy National DNA Day:
- Take a DNA test to discover if your ancestry is who your parents told you. You may be surprised.
- If you haven’t already done so, begin to build your family tree.
- Look for contact information for distant members of your family tree and contact them.
- Explore your family ancestry.
- Discover if famous people are in your family tree. Or, are there any notorious ancestors?
Today's Quote
“I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would look like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.” – – Ronald Reagan
History and Origin of National DNA Day
In 2003, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution making April 25th National DNA Day. The resolution also declared April to be “Human Genome Month”, commemorating the successful completion of the Human Genome Project. However, the resolution was never passed by the House of Representatives. Therefore, technically it is not a true “National” day. Despite this, people still refer to it as National DNA Day.
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