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Now That the Human Genome Project Is Essentially Complete, Should Governmental and Private Agencies Commit Themselves to the Human Proteome Project, Which Would Study the Output of All Human Genes?
Viewpoint: Yes, governmental and private agencies should now commit themselves to a Human Proteome Project because of the many practical benefits such work could bring, from improvements in rational drug design to the discovery of new disease markers and therapeutic targets.
Viewpoint: No, governmental and private agencies should not commit themselves to a Human Proteome Project; the intended endpoint of the project is unclear, and the battles over access to the data might be even more intense than those that marked the Human Genome Project.
The term genetics was coined at the beginning of the twentieth century to signify a new approach to studies of patterns of inheritance. Within about 50 years, the integration of several classical lines of investigation led to an understanding of the way in which the gene was transmitted and the chemical nature of the gene. Subsequent work revealed how genes work, the nature of the genetic code, and the way in which genetic information determines the synthesis of proteins. During the course of these investigations, classical genetics was largely transformed into the science of molecular biology.
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