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Ban on Genetic Discrimination in Workplace
The EEOC issued a modification on the definition of disability.
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Human Gene Map Created
Scientists created a map shaping the locations of ESTs. -James Watson -
Recommendations on Genetic Testing
A Task Force on Genetic Testing was created by the NIH-DOE Working Group on Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genome Research to review genetic testing -
HGP Map Included 30,000 Human Genes
HGP researchers released a gene map that included 30,000 human genes, estimated to represent approximately one-third of the total human genes. -
Chromosomes 22
the HGP completed the first finished, full-length sequence of a human chromosome -
Free Access to Genomic Information
U.S. President Clinton and U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair stated that raw, fundamental data about human genome sequence and its variations should be freely available. -
First Draft of the Human Genome Sequence Released
The Human Genome Project international consortium published a first draft and initial analysis of the human genome sequence -
Researchers Find Genetic Variation Associated with Prostate Cancer
Researchers identified a gene on chromosome 1 associated with a hereditary form of prostate cancer -
Human Genome Project Completed
The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the successful completion of the Human Genome Project more than two years ahead of schedule and under budget.