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

From funding the Human Genome Project to investing in HIV/AIDS treatment to supporting the creation of the COVID-19 vaccines, we’ve proven time and again that strong national governance can overcome scientific obstacles.

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The essay followed an 8 May congressional briefing organized by an international consortium of RNA researchers calling for an RNome Project, the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project.

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Although the Human Genome Project announced the completed sequencing of 20,000 human genes more than 20 years ago, scientists are still working to grasp how fully formed beings emerge from basic genetic instructions.

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The Human Genome Project provided a great example of such sharing, where the Bermuda Principles required that results be posted on the web as quickly as possible.

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In the early 2000s, the findings of the Human Genome Project underscored the rightness of that course.

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