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PRIMER: Genomics and Its Impact on Science and Society: The Human Genome Project and Beyond (2008)

This primer covers basic science, the Human Genome Project, what we know so far, ELSI, medicine, benefits, future scientific challenges, and more. This primer is available in the following formats

HTML
Acrobat (pdf), suitable for printing.
PowerPoint (You can download the slides from here. Right click on the 'PowerPoint' link, and choose the "save link as" option.)

The online presentation of this publication is a special feature of the Human Genome Project Information Web site.

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