What is National Dna Day?
People from around the world celebrate National DNA Day on April 25th. In a short letter published in Nature, James Watson and Francis Crick officially announced their discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on this day in 1953. In a short letter published in the science journal Nature, James Watson and Francis Crick officially announced their discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Fast forward to 1990, when scientists from around the world joined together to begin mapping the human genome. Around 2000 scientists in six countries are set to work mapping the nucleotides in human DNA, according to The Human Genome Project, which is also known as The Human Genome Project. Humans also share genes with other animals, according to the project's findings. Those of the species that were not mapped included yeast, mice, and the fruit fly, which were all species that were commonly studied in science.
President William Clinton's map of life is included in this genome.
The first draft of the human genome was published on June 26, 2000. The initiative achieved 92% of the mapped human genome by April of 2003. The Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium took on the challenge of sequencing the final 8% of the human genome. They published six letters in the journal Science on March 31, 2022, describing the completion of the final 8%.
The mapping of the human genome has revolutionized medicine and research. The ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) Project was launched shortly after the human genome was sequenced to collect more and catalog data related to the human genome. The study of various cancers and more sophisticated diagnostic procedures may have a long-term effect on medicine.
