Impact of the human genome project on medical practice.

doi:10.1007/BF02303697

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Impact of the human genome project on medical practice.

Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 1995

Rossiter B J, Caskey C T

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BACKGROUND: The Human Genome Project is a coordinated effort to define the human genetic blueprint. The goals include construction of a variety of maps of the human genome, including the identification and localization of all genes. The discovery of genes responsible for human diseases has had a...

Topics

Base Sequence
Chromosome Mapping
Cloning, Molecular
Cytogenetics
DNA
Genes
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Therapy
Genome, Human
Human Genome Project
Humans
Mutation
Nucleotides
Oncogenes
Organizational Objectives
Professional Practice
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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