The Human Genome Project

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  • The First Drosophila Gene Map

    The First Drosophila Gene Map
    Alfred Sturtevant Alfred Sturtevant created the first Drosophila gene map

  • Helical Shape

    Helical Shape
    Photo 51Rosalind Franklin creates Photograph 51, showing a distinctive pattern that indicates the helical shape of DNA

  • Genetic Code for Protein Synthesis

    Genetic Code for Protein Synthesis
    timelineMarshall Nirenberg cracks the genetic code for protein synthesis.

  • Rapid DNA Sequencing Technique

    Rapid DNA Sequencing Technique
    The Sanger MethodFrederick Sanger develops rapid DNA sequencing technique.

  • Huntington's Disease

    Huntington's Disease
    Huntingotn's Disease VideoFirst genetic disease mapped, Huntington’s Disease

  • BRCA1 Gene

    BRCA1 Gene
    BRCA1 GeneFirst evidence provided for the existence of the BRCA1 gene

  • Haemophilus influenzae

    Haemophilus influenzae
    Haemophilus influenzae becomes first bacterium genome sequenced

  • "Bermuda Principles"

    "Bermuda Principles"
    Bermuda Principles “Bermuda Principles” drafted for Human Genome Project free data access

  • Chromosome 22

    Chromosome 22
    Chromosome 22Chromosome 22 first human chromosome to be decoded

  • Genome of a Fruit Fly

    Genome of a Fruit Fly
    Genome of a Fuit FlyGenome sequence of model organism fruit fly reported

  • 90 Percent Complete Sequence

    90 Percent Complete Sequence
    genome website
    The Human Genome Project (HGP) published its results to that date: a 90 percent complete sequence of all three billion base pairs in the human genome.

  • Complete

    Complete
    Genome ProjectThe Human Genome Project has been completed.