2000 ⟶ Human Genome Project Draft Assembly Announced at the White House
July 7: The draft assembly of Human Genome Project is announ...
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🧬 Hayflick Limit Discovered
Leonard Hayflick: normal cells divide only a certain number of times: the Hayflick limit⟶
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United States🧬 Kary Mullis Develops the Polymerase Chain Reaction
Kary Mullis invents the polymerase chain reaction, a key discovery in molecular biology⟶
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United States🧬 Myriad Genetics Releases BRACAnalysis Genetic Test
Myriad Genetics released the BRACAnalysis, the first commercial genetic test for assessing the risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.⟶
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United States🧬 Human Genome Project Draft Assembly Announced at the White House
July 7: The draft assembly of Human Genome Project is announced at the White House by US President Bill Clinton, Francis Collins, and Craig Venter.⟶
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United States🧬 First Draft of the Human Genome Project Published
The first draft of the Human Genome Project is published.⟶
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China🧬 Synthetic Organism Mycoplasma laboratorium Created
The first synthetic organism, Mycoplasma laboratorium is created by the J. Craig Venter Institute⟶
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