The Human Genome Project: Resources to learn more
This week, we’ve covered the exciting happenings that led up to the creation and completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Check out all of the blog posts, including the timeline, video clips, and photo slideshow.
The Human Genome Project spanned so many years and involved so much that we couldn’t possibly include it all! But if you’re interested in learning about the Human Genome Project in-depth, please take a look at our resources list, and let us know what you think!
Check out these helpful resources
- National Human Genome Research Institute, their guide to the Human Genome Project’s past, present, and future, and the annual National DNA Day
- Human Genome Project information from the Department of Energy
- Fact sheet on the Human Genome Project from the National Institutes of Health
- Whole Genome Laboratory at BCM
Learn more about BCM’s role in the Human Genome Project
- BCM Human Genome Sequencing Center
- Human Genome Sequencing Center faculty
- Backgrounder: BCM Genome Sequencing Center
Read significant news releases about the Human Genome Project
- Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center marks end of sequencing effort with chromosome 3 (April 2006)
- Nobel Laureate James Watson receives personal genome in ceremony at Baylor College of Medicine (June 2007)
- $114M grant aims to unlock secrets of genetics, ‘cancer genome’ (Nov. 2006)
- BCM awarded Cancer Genome Atlas grant (July 2007)
- Report provides genetic-level view of lung adenocarcinoma (Feb. 2008)
- Sequencing breast tumors shows instability of cancer (March 2009)
- Out of Africa comes new knowledge of human diversity (March 2010)
- 1000 Genomes project releases pilot data (June 2010)
- Pilot data point way to goal of 1,000 Genomes Project (Sept. 2010)
- Fulfilling personal quest begins new era in genomic medicine (May 2010)
- HapMap 3 global in description of human variation (Oct. 2010)
- Project to sequence 1,000 genomes will more than double (Dec. 2010)
- Sequence of ovarian genome identifies predominant gene mutations, points to possible treatment (June 2011)
- Center to focus on genetics of childhood cancer with goal of improving therapy (July 2011)
- Finding solution to twins’ health took technology, art of medicine, parents’ love (Aug. 2011)
- NOTCH1 mutations found in genome sequence of head, neck cancer (Sept. 2011)
- Gibbs newest BCM member of Institute of Medicine (Nov. 2011)
- NIH renews designation of Baylor College of Medicine Genome center (Dec. 2011)
- Experts propose new unified genetic model for human disease (Feb. 2012)
- Evolution’s constraints provide roadmap to mammalian biology (Feb. 2012)
- Genome sequence highlights new pathways to colorectal cancer (Aug. 2012)
- BCM launches Cancer Exome Sequencing Test (Oct. 2012)
- Genome analysis of pancreas tumors reveals new pathway (Dec. 2012)
- Whole exome sequencing answers families’ questions (March 2013)
