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genomics and human genetics  

Definition

  • A genome is a complete haploid set of chromosomes with its associated genes, or, more generally, an organism's complete genetic make up. The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a thirteen-year, $3 billion American government project to catalog all human genes. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Genomics and Human Genetics]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NQCV9P3H-3

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