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Human Genome News, October-December 1996; 8:(2)
The international ImMunoGeneTics database (IMGT) specializes in immunoglobulins (Ig), T-cell receptors (TCR), and the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of all vertebrate species. Comprising annotated sequences and alignment tables, IMGT includes two databases: LIGM-DB contains more than 19,000 Ig and TCR sequences from 78 species, and MHC/HLA-DB contains alignment tables for Class I and Class II human leucocyte antigens. [IMGT contact: Marie-Paule Lefranc (lefranc@ligm.crbm.cnrs-mop.fr)]
IMGT Database Access
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Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v8n2).
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.