The science of genetics is grounded in the principles of inheritance outlined over 150 years
ago. Almost 100 years later, the physical bases for these principles were articulated in the …

It's now been 10 years since humans deciphered the digital code that, in a very real sense,
defines us as a species. It's hard to overestimate the significance of that achievement but …

" Fifteen years ago, many questioned the wisdom of sequencing the human genome. There
were concerns not only about the technical feasibility of such an effort, but also that its …

The mapping of the human genome, described as the most ambitious undertaking in the
history of biol-ogy, has the power to change our understanding of life at its most basic level …

In 1984 and 1985, I was among a dozen or so researchers who proposed a Human Genome
Project (HGP) to read, for the first time, the entire instruction book for making and …

On a June day nearly 10 years ago, the leaders of the United States and the United
Kingdom, accompanied by the leaders of the public and private teams deciphering the …

BACKGROUND: The Personal Genome Project Canada is a comprehensive public data
resource that integrates whole genome sequencing data and health information. We …

Millions of people today have access to their personal genomic information. Direct-to-
consumer services and integration with other “big data” increasingly commoditize what was …

Since the conclusion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists have been racing
towards a grand goal: offering individuals a decoding of their complete genetic makeup for …

ABSTRACT▶ We now have a draft sequence of the entire human genome and most of the
genes it encodes. Here we explain what the genome is, what it means to sequence it, outline …