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Human Genome News, January-June 1997; 8:(3-4)
In January, the NIH National Center for Human Genome Research (NCHGR) was granted institute status and a new name --National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The new status will facilitate collaboration with other institutes, give NHGRI’s director equal standing with other directors, and allow NHGRI to operate under the same legislative authorities as other NIH research institutes. The new name is thought to reflect more accurately the growth and accomplishments of the former NCHGR, which was established 7 years ago to carry out the NIH role in the Human Genome Project.
The electronic form of the newsletter may be cited in the following style:
Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v8n3).
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.
