ANT203H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Celera Corporation, Human Genome Project, Craig Venter
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Pushing the frontiers of science: the human genome project. There have been several key achievements in the field of genetics and molecular biology. First quarter of the century: the discovery of the cellular basis of heredity, the chromosomes. Second quarter of the century: the discovery of the molecular basis of heredity, the dna double helix. Third quarter of the century: the elucidation of the informational basis of heredity, and the invention of recombinant dna technologies. The beginning of the 21th century undertaken by humankind: Will be remembered by one of the most important scientific achievements ever. The completion of the human genome project. In this lecture, we will review briefly how this happened, and we will discuss its relevance. Two major events happened in the 1970s that set the foundation of future genetic research The development of recombinant-dna technology (paul berg was a key player). The discovery of dna sequencing methods, independently by walter gilbert and fred.
