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The Genome Debate
Should employers be allowed to test for genetic diseases? (6/7/01)

The controversy over patenting genes. (7/06/00)

The ethical implications of mapping the human genome. (7/03/00)

Should companies use their findings on the human genome for profit? (3/16/00)

Mapping the Genome
Dr. Francis Collins and J. Craig Venter announce the publication of the human genetic code. (2/12/01)

Researchers complete the initial sequencing of the human genome. (6/26/00)

The race to decode the human genome nears an end. (6/16/00)

A company decoded the DNA of a single person, completing the sequencing of one human genome. (4/6/00)

 


Background Reading
A conversation with Matt Ridley, author of Genome: The Autobiography Of A Species In 23 Chapters. (3/10/00)

FORUM: Matt Ridley answers your questions. (3/21/00
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NewsHour Extra: What is the genome and what do we do with it?

 

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