Human Genome Project Begins
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Genetics
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Maryland
- Date: October 1, 1989
Article abstract: An ambitious project to map and sequence the entire human genome promises medical advances but raises social and ethical concerns.
Summary of Event
The ability of a living organism to reproduce anatomically, physiologically, and behaviorally consistent offsprings is encoded in the genetic material collectively referred to as the organism’s genome. The human genome is organized as twenty-three pairs of chromosomes. Each chromosome is made up of tightly packaged strands of the molecule called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). There are two...
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