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Human Genome News, January 1993; 4(5)
Chromosome maps were the first runner-up to nitric oxide in the Science competition for 1992 Molecule of the Year [see Science 256, 1862-65 (December 18, 1992)]. To be eligible, a scientific advance must have earned a place in scientific history in a particular year. The article cited 1992 as a landmark year for the Human Genome Project because scientists completed high-resolution physical maps for two human chromosomes, as well as two separate genetic linkage maps of the whole genome. The article also reported that the goal of mapping the entire human genome by 1995 is now clearly within reach.
The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v4n5).
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an international 13-year effort, 1990 to 2003. Primary goals were to discover the complete set of human genes and make them accessible for further biological study, and determine the complete sequence of DNA bases in the human genome. See Timeline for more HGP history.
Published from 1989 until 2002, this newsletter facilitated HGP communication, helped prevent duplication of research effort, and informed persons interested in genome research.
