Breaking the Code.(Human Genome Project)(Brief Article)

From: Science World | Date: September 18, 2000| Author: Dyer, Nicole | Copyright information

In a milestone that rival's man's first steps on the moon, President Bill Clinton announced last June the culmination of the first phase of the Human Genome Project. The ongoing 10-year-long research mission involves thousands of scientists worldwide. Their historic feat: a master "map" detailing the exact order of the 3.5 billion chemical units (made up of four different bases called nucleic acids) that compose your genetic code--hereditary information that determines all physical...

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