National DNA Day is an annual, global celebration of the discovery of the DNA double helix structure. This year is extra special—on April 25, 2023, both the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the DNA double helix are being commemorated. The NIH Library Bioinformatics Support Program joins the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) in celebrating this exciting day by showcasing bioinformatics software and genetics eBooks and audiobooks available from the NIH Library.
Bioinformatics Tools
The NIH Library provides access to a wide range of bioinformatics analysis tools and databases, including:
- QIAGEN CLC Genomics Workbench: conduct next-gene sequence data analysis for any species
- Golden Helix SNP and Variation Suite: perform complex analyses and visualizations on genomic and phenotypic data
- Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD): assess the novelty of identified gene mutations
- Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA): visualize and understand complex ‘omics data and perform data analysis and interpretation
- Partek Flow: analyze next generation sequencing data and create publication-ready visualizations
These tools are available at no cost to NIH staff (clinical, research, program support, and fellows), though most require registration. They can be accessed through a floating license, by logging into the NIH Library Bioinformatics workstations remotely (while on the NIH VPN), or by using one of the Bioinformatics workstations in person at the NIH Library. Online reservations are required for both remote and in-person use. Please contact Doug Joubert, Bioinformatics Support Program Coordinator, for more information.
Genetics and Genomics eBooks
See recent titles available from the NIH Library’s extensive eBook collection:
- Abnormal Chromosomes: The Past, Present, and Future of Cancer Cytogenetics (2022)
- Clinical DNA Variant Interpretation (2021)
- Developmental Human Behavioral Epigenetics (2020)
- Emery and Rimoin's Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics and Genomics (Seventh Edition, 2022)
- Environmental Epigenetics in Toxicology and Public Health (2020)
- Epigenetics and DNA Damage (2022)
- Genes, Genomes and Society (2022)
Popular Science eBooks and Audiobooks
Check out recent genetics and genomics titles that are available for NIH staff through the NIH Library’s OverDrive platform. Information on how to set up and use OverDrive is available on the Library’s OverDrive FAQ page.
- As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age (2022) audiobook
- The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology (2022) audiobook
- The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality (2021) audiobook
- The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA (2021) audiobook
- The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix (2021) audiobook | eBook
About National DNA Day
National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of the double helical structure of DNA in 1953. NHGRI began celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25, 2003, after the 108th Congress passed concurrent resolutions designating it as DNA Day. The goal of National DNA Day is to offer an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the latest advances in genomic research and how those advances impact our daily lives.
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