Sequencing the Human Genome
- 24 October 1997
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 278 (5338) , 605-607
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.278.5338.605
Abstract
The human genome project is at the halfway point. The genomes of 11 microbes, Escherichia coli , and yeast are finished, yet the human genome is only 2 percent finished. The scale-up to finish by 2005 presents a significant challenge.Keywords
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