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.