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Primer on Medical Genomics Part I: History of Genetics and Sequencing of the Human Genome
- Source :
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 77:773-782
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2002.
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Abstract
- In comparison with most other disciplines of science, the field of genetics is still in its youth. The majority of scientific work in genetics has been done in the past 150 years. The successful preliminary sequencing of the human genome was announced in 2001. Nonetheless, interest in heredity and in other concepts within the field of genetics has existed since the beginning of humanity. This article provides an account of the history of genetics, spanning from humankind's initial attempts to understand and influence heredity, to the early scientific work in the field of genetics, and subsequently to the advancements in modern genetics. Additionally, the Human Genome Project is summarized, from inception to publication of the 'first draft" of the human genome sequence.
- Subjects :
- Genetics
History
History of genetics
Genetics, Medical
Historical Article
History, 19th Century
Genomics
General Medicine
History, 20th Century
History, 18th Century
medicine.disease_cause
History, 21st Century
Genome
Genealogy
History, 17th Century
Pharmacogenetics
Statistical genetics
Human Genome Project
Heredity
medicine
Humans
Human genome
History, Ancient
Forecasting
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00256196
- Volume :
- 77
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....98a867ed1d1a04db0d6ce5453ce64a25