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Human Genome News, January-June 1997; 8:(3-4)

AAAS Book

Exploring Public Policy Issues in Genetics, a 224-page paperback book edited by Mark Frankel (American Association for the Advancement of Science), is a compilation of presentations and resource material prepared for the AAAS Congressional Seminar Series on the Human Genome Project. Funded in part by the DOE Human Genome Program, the seminars were held in May and June of 1996.

Material in the book is organized into seven sections: Introduction; Scope of the Human Genome Project; Patenting Our Genes; Privacy, Confidentiality, and Genetic Information; Genetics and Behavior; Resources; and Seminar Speakers.

Individual copies: Kamla Butaney; Directorate for Science and Policy; AAAS; 1200 New York Ave. NW; Washington, DC 20005 (202/326-6792).



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Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Human Genome News (v8n3).

Human Genome Project 1990–2003

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.

Human Genome News

Published from 1989 until 2002, this newsletter facilitated HGP communication, helped prevent duplication of research effort, and informed persons interested in genome research.