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The American Biology Teacher, 2001
issued a joint announcement saying that they had independently obtained rough drafts of the human... more issued a joint announcement saying that they had independently obtained rough drafts of the human genome (Wade 2000). The finished sequence is scheduled for completion sometime in 2003. This will mark the official end of the effort to decode the entire set of human genes. It also will serve to mark the unofficial start of the next phase of our continuing quest to understand how genetics contributes to our health and well-being. The HGP is estimated to cost approximately $3 billion over a 15-year period. From the outset, the project was controversial, both within and outside the scientific community. Many of the scientists' reservations had to do with money. They were concerned that funds spent on the HGP would take away from monies earmarked for basic research. Other objections, however, were of a more scientific nature.
The American Biology Teacher, 2001
issued a joint announcement saying that they had independently obtained rough drafts of the human... more issued a joint announcement saying that they had independently obtained rough drafts of the human genome (Wade 2000). The finished sequence is scheduled for completion sometime in 2003. This will mark the official end of the effort to decode the entire set of human genes. It also will serve to mark the unofficial start of the next phase of our continuing quest to understand how genetics contributes to our health and well-being. The HGP is estimated to cost approximately $3 billion over a 15-year period. From the outset, the project was controversial, both within and outside the scientific community. Many of the scientists' reservations had to do with money. They were concerned that funds spent on the HGP would take away from monies earmarked for basic research. Other objections, however, were of a more scientific nature.