A Time to Sequence

The author`s on the Human Genome Project first appeared in Science in 1987 in the form of a one-word quotation: {open_quotes}Huge{close_quotes}. Eight years later, in difference to the size and complexity of the current program, more space has been alotted. I use it here to examine the state of the project and to suggest a path forward. The major topics covered in this discussion include the following: the genetic maps; the technology; and policy implications 14 refs.

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