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Number of human genes challenged

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2001

Research published in today's issue of Cell challenges the notion that human beings are made up of only about 30,000 genes.

That idea became part of the public record when the Human Genome Project, an international consortium which includes the United States, announced it had finished analyzing the very basic component of human life. But the government and private researchers involved admit there were uncertanties about the figure and say the study published today might be more accurate.

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Tally of Human Genes Challenged (The Washington Post 8/24)
Human Genome Now Appears More Complicated After All (The New York Times 8/24)
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Relevant Links:
Cell - http://www.cell.com
The Human Genome Project at the Department of Energy - http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis
The National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institute of Health - http://www.nhgri.nih.gov
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) of the Human Genome Project - http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/resource/elsi.html
Declaration of Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere Regarding the Human Genome Diversity Project - http://www.indians.org/welker/genome.htm

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