Human gene race nears end

The private gene-hunting company Celera Genomics has  announced that it has 97% of all human genes in its grasp. 

The company is currently racing against the publicly-funded Human Genome Project (HGP) to complete a readout of the human genetic blueprint. 

[BBC News - Tuesday, 11 January, 2000]

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