Human Genome Project
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Human Genome Project
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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The Human Exposome Project is designed to rival, and potentially exceed, the ambition of the Human Genome Project.
From Science Daily
In 1988, he became the first director of the $3-billion Human Genome Project, whose goal was to identify and map every human gene.
From Los Angeles Times
From funding the Human Genome Project to investing in HIV/AIDS treatment to supporting the creation of the COVID-19 vaccines, we’ve proven time and again that strong national governance can overcome scientific obstacles.
From Salon
The essay followed an 8 May congressional briefing organized by an international consortium of RNA researchers calling for an RNome Project, the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project.
From Science Magazine
Although the Human Genome Project announced the completed sequencing of 20,000 human genes more than 20 years ago, scientists are still working to grasp how fully formed beings emerge from basic genetic instructions.
From Science Daily
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