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2010 National DNA Day Essay Questions Now Available

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) invites you to participate in the 5th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest! The contest is open to students in grades 9th - 12th. The winning student will receive $400 and the teacher will receive a $2000 grant for laboratory genetics equipment.

Visit ASHG DNA Day 2010 for the essay questions, rules and more information.

Highlights

• Featured Fact Sheet: Biological Pathways
• Gene Discoveries for Common Complex Diseases 1990 - 2007
  The genes discovered since the beginning of the Human Genome Project.
• Cumulative Pace of Gene Discovery 1981 - 2005
  The number of disease genes identified from 1981 to 2005.

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Last Reviewed: October 22, 2009

See Also

Education and Community Involvement Branch

On Other Sites:

Genetics Education Center At the University of Kansas Medical Center

Human Genetic Variation: NIH Curriculum Supplement

Genetics Education & Outreach Network
At The American Society of Human Genetics

National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics

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