The human genome: Some assembly required. Final report
The Human Genome Project promises to be one of the most rewarding endeavors in modern biology. The cost and the ethical and social implications, however, have made this project the source of considerable debate both in the scientific community and in the public at large. The 1994 Graduate Student Symposium addresses the scientific merits of the project, the technical issues involved in accomplishing the task, as well as the medical and social issues which stem from the wealth of knowledge which the Human Genome Project will help create. To this end, speakers were brought together who represent the diverse areas of expertise characteristic of this multidisciplinary project. The keynote speaker addresses the project`s motivations and goals in the larger context of biological and medical sciences. The first two sessions address relevant technical issues, data collection with a focus on high-throughput sequencing methods and data analysis with an emphasis on identification of coding sequences. The third session explores recent advances in the understanding of genetic diseases and possible routes to treatment. Finally, the last session addresses some of the ethical, social and legal issues which will undoubtedly arise from having a detailed knowledge of the human genome.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-94ER61825
- OSTI ID:
- 676930
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9404338-Summ.; ON: DE99000164; TRN: AHC29821%%63
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1994 graduate student symposium: the human genome - some assembly required - the methods, goals and implications of the human genome project, Boulder, CO (United States), 15-17 Apr 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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