Genome leaders told to keep their eyes on the main prize
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Advisors to the Human Genome Project are concerned that the project is being sidetracked from its aim of sequencing the entire genetic blueprint by 2003. Around 1.7 billion unique base pairs have so far been sequenced by the project, and a further billion are expected to be sequenced by June, giving a draft covering 90% of the genome sequenced five times over. However, ensuring that 99% of the genome has been sequenced 10 times over is a difficult task. The mouse genome can help to define certain genes and computational methods will also contribute.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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US/UK statement on genome data prompts debate on 'free access.'
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President Bill Clinton and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair have jointly welcomed the decision by scientists involved in the Human Genome Project to release raw basic data about the human DNA sequence into the public domain. Celera Genomics is to make the terms of access to its human genome sequence database publicly available very shortly, and has indicated that it will not place any restrictions on the way the information is used by academic researchers, apart from banning its redistribution. Celera Director of Policy Planning Paul Gilman states that anybody will be able to access the company's suite of data, annotation, software tools and supercomputing power through subscriptions of between $5,000 and $20,000 a year.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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