"Man is DNA's way of understanding itself."
1. The presentations from the Cold Spring Harbor Lab are the best Tutorials to a fundamental understanding of DNA's history and function. Start here and move through the Concepts and Animations from 15-28 to get the foundation needed to dive into the technical details of DNA Structure and Function.
2. Concepts and Animations 29 through 41-The Cold Spring Harbor site will complete your journey into genetics by carrying you into the application of your knowledge of DNA Structure and Function.
On April 25, 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick published their Nobel Prize winning description of the DNA double helix, which spawned over the next 50 years unimaginable medical advances including vaccines, diagnostics, drugs, and the complete sequencing of the human genome.
-April 2003 was a pivotal month in the past, present, and future of genetic medicine:
-50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA's double helical structure
-Completion of the sequencing of the human genome
-National proclamation of April 2003 as "Human Genome Month" and April 25 as "DNA Day."
