Human Genome Project

noun

1. a federally funded U.S. scientific project to identify both the genes and the entire sequence of DNA base pairs that make up the human genome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Human Genome Project¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

My old boss, T. Brooks Ellis, the director of the Human Genome Project.

From The Daily Beast

The European Union just granted 1.2 billion euro to the Human Brain Project—a sort of Human Genome Project for the brain.

From The Daily Beast

Federal dollars helped produce such scientific breakthroughs as the human genome project.

From The Daily Beast

Or take the Human Genome Project as another stellar example of what medical research can accomplish.

From The Daily Beast

That reality traces back to the Human Genome Project, which officially wrapped up one decade ago, in 2003.

From The Daily Beast

The human genome project is now decoding the genetic mysteries of life.

From Project Gutenberg