human genome project

"A historical account of the Human Genome Project, including the events the made genome sequencing possible, the people involved, the competition between public and private sectors, and the ways in which its effects are felt today"--Provided by publisher.

The Human Genome Project was a groundbreaking, life-altering development of the late 20th century and a major evolution in science and medicine. Readers of this volume will follow the scientists of the international, collaborative research program as they map the human genome, learning about the science behind the project as well as the scientific and medical possibilities opened by it.

Supports the Next Generation Science Standards on heredity and biological evolution by examining the history of genetics and the Human Genome Project.