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| | Binding: | VHS Tape | | Format: | Collector's Edition, NTSC, Special Edition, Box set, Color | | Sales Rank: | 97,311th |
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Product Description
Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project (HGP) was a 13-year project coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. During the early years of the HGP, the Wellcome Trust (U.K.) became a major partner; additional contributions came from Japan, France, Germany, China, and others. See our history page for more information.
Project goals were to
identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA,
determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA,
store this information in databases,
improve tools for data analysis,
transfer related technologies to the private sector, and
address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.
Though the HGP is finished, analyses of the data will continue for many years. Follow this ongoing research on our Progress page. An important feature of the HGP project was the federal government's long-standing dedication to the transfer of technology to the private sector. By licensing technologies to private companies and awarding grants for innovative research, the project catalyzed the multibillion-dollar U.S. biotechnology industry and fostered the development of new medical applications. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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Awesome Genome Video by Jessica Jones (Nashville, TN)  5 Stars
August 02, 2008
Goes into detailed explanation of DNA. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about Science. It would help someone that is having difficulty in Biology or a similar subject that is on a university level understand biology clearer too!
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