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Human Genome Project
(redirected from Sequencing of the human genome)

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Human Genome Project
An international scientific research project designed to study and identify all of the genes in the human genome, to determine the base-pair sequences in human DNA, and to store this information in computer databases. The Human Genome Project began in the United States in 1990 and was completed in 2003.
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Noun1.Human Genome Project - an international study of the entire human genetic material


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Under Collins's leadership, the Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003, resulting in the complete sequencing of the human genome.
Our agreement with Bayer also enables Amersham to transition our key DNA sequencing instrumentation and reagents from their significant role in the sequencing of the human genome to the diagnosis of infectious disease types and clinical interpretation of infection," said Amersham Biosciences President of Discovery Systems Andrew Carr, Ph.
 
 
 
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