Deciphering the Genetic Code o
I’ll be the first to admit it, I’m a skeptic of the worst kind; it’s just my nature, I guess. So, I guess it goes without saying that I’m not impressed with all the recent hype about the Human Genome Project. People have gone so far as to hail the HGP as “the cure” for all of mankind’s ails. Even with advance technology that allows scientists to map the genome …
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…of joy to each of our lives. While the future possibilities may seem endless, it’s important to put the HGP into perspective by looking at the bigger picture.
Resources
Ross, Emma and Paul Recer. 2000. “Genetic Map of a Plant Completed.” Popular Science Magazine Online. http://www.popsci.com/scitech/features/plant.html. Accessed on 3/17/2001.
Mayo Clinic. 1999. “Human Genome Project: Mapping Ourselves.” Mayo Clinic Online. http://www.mayohealth.org/mayo/9908/htm/hgp.htm. Accessed on 10/12/00.
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