Human Genetics / Genome Project News
- Genetics in
the News, Genetics and Disease Prevention, Centers
for Disease Control (CDC), Atlanta, GA
- Newsletter,
Spring 2000, American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
- GeneMedia
Forum Archives, Science Writers,
teleconferences and webcasts (JCVenter, Celera Genomics, DNA
& Justice - How is Science Changing Crime and Punishment?, One on
One with Dr. Varmus, On the race to sequence the human genome,Genetic Testing:
Help, Hope, or Hype?, Genetically Modified Foods) (Under reorganization currently)
February
12, 2001, Reports and in-depth features on the human genome project
- National Public Radio,
Weekend Edition, Sunday, February 11, 2001, use ReadAudio Player to listen,
Genome
Research, RHarris reports on new developments in genome research.
Last summer, biologists declared victory in their quest to decode human D-N-A.
Since then, they've taken a comprehensive look at the genome, and their findings
provide a new and surprising perspective on human genes, Genome
and Illness, JSilberner reports on the ways genome research has
helped scientists and doctors identify genes that cause illnesses
- CNN, Landmark
Gene Studies Released. Also in-depth section - CNN explores the
blueprint of the body, overview, genome guide, glossary, genetics FAQ, Audio
(FCollins "We've learnt fascinating lessons), and video (QuickTime)
- USA Today, Human
genome makes mind-boggling reading, SSternberg. Also, Human
genome smaller than expected, but full of history , Senators weigh in on importance
of genome, Gene map creates new frontier for discrimination, Findings not
likely to sway the spiritually minded, Fewer genes could mean quicker drug
discoveries, Questions
and answers about the human genome news, 3-D animation: How genes
work, Dr. Victor McKusick: Genome map is milestone.
- New York Times, Genome News, Scientists
Announce First Interpretations of Human Genome, NWade,
Analysis
of Human Genome Discovers Far Fewer Genes, NWade. Also, Genetic
Timeline (Journey
to the Genome), Glossary of genetic
terms, videos, other multimedia - The Composition of Life: A brief introduction
to DNA and genes, The Composition of Life, self-guided tour, interactive images
- Gene Splicing Primer (Requires Hypercosm Player), DNA Replication Process
(Requires Hypercosm Player), The Scale of DNA (Requires Hypercosm Player),
Diagrams - Different Routes to a Completed Map, A New Era Begins, Biology
Joins the Ranks of Big Science, Deconstructing a Chromosome, Studying Model
Organisms, Biographies - Francis Collins, J. Craig Venter, Gene Therapy
Discussion, information form National Human Genome Institute and DOE: Human
Genome Research, Other
- CBC News Online, Canada, Scientists
publish findings of human genome project and Related Video (RealVideo
plug-in required) Update
on Human Genome Project (Dr. Francis Collins, National Institutes of
Health), Human
Genome Project
- Boom
in Gene Testing Raises Questions on Sharing Results, New York Times, by
TLewin, July 21, 2000, impact of genetic testing on other family
members, importance of patients telling family, stigma of telling and of knowing,
genetic counselors, discussions with patients, ideas for consent forms, patient
confidentiality
- Genome
Research report on efforts of scientists to break the genetic
code. Biologists spend hours to puzzle out a gene's exact location,
5:20 min., RealAudio, NPR, Weekend Edition, July 9, 2000
- NIH
Research: Dr. Alan Guttmacher, National Human Genome Research
Institute, discusses what the discovery of the genome map will mean
for the future, 6 min, RealAudio, NPR, Weekend Edition, July 9, 2000
- International
Human Genome Sequencing Consortium Announces "Working Draft" of
Human Genome, June 26, 2000
- Working
Draft of The Human Genome (Listen to Remarks with Real Audio
player)
- White
House Press Conference: The Human Genome Project (Real Audio
player), transcript,
June 26, 2000
- White
House Press Release and Remarks
on the Completion of the First Survey of the Entire Human Genome Project
(Text and Audio)
- The
Mapped Genome, Time, July 3, 2000
- Blueprint
of the Body: Mapping of the Genome, CNN stories (with audio
clips), June 2000
- Scientists
Map Genetic Code for Humans: Rough Map of the Human Genetic Code
Reveals Recipe of Life, Time for Kids, June 26, 2000
- First
draft of the Book of Humankind, Wellcome Trust & Sanger Center,
United Kingdom (audio clips)
- Milestone
in human genetics to be announced Monday, Time Magazine, June
23, 2000
- Have
your genes sequenced online, Time Magazine, May 24, 2000
- Who
owns your genes? Time Magazine, March 21, 2000
- Implications
of the Human Genome Project, Time Magazine, March 17, 2000
- U.S.,
Britain urge free access to human genome data Time Magazine,
March 14, 2000
- President
acts to bar genetic discrimination Time Magazine, February
2, 2000
- Clinton
targets $1 billion extra for biomedical research Time Magazine,
January 16, 2000
- Scientists
sequence first human chromosome Time Magazine,December 1, 1999
- Mapping
of human genome sequence to be nearly complete by 2000 Time
Magazine,June 11, 1999
- Voices
of the millennium: Genetics Time Magazine, May 28, 1999
- Genomics
and Genetics Weekly, Newsletter
- DNA
Files, NPR, 1999
- Human
Genome Project, All Things Considered, NPR, 7/26-7/28/99 Harris,
Richard (26 min), audio with RealPlayer, first of three reports on the Human
Genome Project
- Genetic
News Archive, USAToday
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