Human Genome Project

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Human Genome Project

First recorded in 1985–90

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Human Genome Project

While the Human Genome Project transformed our understanding of genetics, it addressed only part of the disease equation.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2026

This was completed in 2003 by the Human Genome Project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

In 1988, he became the first director of the $3-billion Human Genome Project, whose goal was to identify and map every human gene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025

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.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025

These efforts reach their peak in the Human Genome Project, an international project to map and sequence the entire human genome.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee