DNA timeline

  • Ban on Genetic Discrimination in Workplace

    This ban provides equal opportunities for people with genetic disabilities
  • Physical Map of Human Genome completed

    to create the map scientists used sequence tagged sites (STS) there was 100,000 base sequences
  • International Strategy meeting on Human Genome sequencing

    Europe, North America, and Asia gathered to compare there strategies for sequencing Genomes
  • Human Genome map created

    this map shows the actions of EST representing fragments of more than 16,000
  • Human DNA sequence Begins

    National Human Genome Research Institute funded efficient strategies for completely sequencing the human Genome
  • Recommendations on Genetic testing

    the task force for sequencing human genes said that safe and effective genetic testing should be at every institute, lab, and hospital.
  • HGP map included 30,000 human genes

    HGP released a map that included over 30,000 human genomes, thats about 1/3 of our total genomes
  • Genome of Roundworm C,. elegans Sequenced

    This is the first sequence of the roundworm C. they chose this creature because they have a centra nervous system and they reproduce sexually there was 20,000 genomes
  • Full scale Human Genome sequencing

    the researchers went from 90% to 2,000
  • Chromosome 22

    researchers finished a full length sequence- chromosome 22 it included 33,400,000 base pairs in length and at least 545 genes
  • Free access to genomic information

    Clinton and UK prime minister both agreed that raw unfiltered information about genomes should be open to the public
  • first draft of the human genome sequence released

    The human genome project International consortium released a draft of 30,000- 35,000 genomes It was later changed to 20,000-25,000
    1. the DNA sequence in any two individuals is 99.9% identical
    2. the functions are unknown for over half of the discovered genes
    3. less than 2% of the genome codes are for proteins
    4. the number of gremlin (sperm/egg cells) mutations are more prevalent in males than females
  • researchers find genetic variation associated with prostate cancer

    chromosome 1, ribonuclease L or RNASEL - hereditary- 11,17,20,x.
  • Human genome project completed

    the international human genome sequencing consortium announced they successfully completed their project
  • fifth anniversary of Watson and Cricks description of the double helix

    Watson and crick described first the double helix with there discovery has made sequencing and understanding DNA easier
  • the first national DNA day celebrated

    congress decided to pass a resolution to declare April 25 national DNA day