2021 ⟶ Scientists Create Human-Monkey Chimera Embryos

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💉 Successful Production of Human Insulin Using Recombinant DNA Technology

Invention of artificial insulin.⟶
Successful Production of Human Insulin Using Recombinant DNA Technology (1978)
BiotechnologyMedicinePharmaceuticalsGenetic Engineering
United StatesUnited States

🔬 HIV Identified as Cause of AIDS; Zidovudine Research Begins

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recognized as the cause of HIV/AIDS, and research on zidovudine and other treatments gets underway.⟶
HIV Identified as Cause of AIDS; Zidovudine Research Begins (1984)
EpidemiologyMedical ResearchPublic HealthInfectious Disease
United StatesUnited StatesFranceFrance

🧬 Human Genome Project Officially Concluded

The Human Genome Project is completed.⟶
Human Genome Project Officially Concluded (2003)
GeneticsBiologyScientific ResearchBiotechnologyMedical AdvancementsInternational CollaborationDNAMolecular Biology
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomJapanJapanGermanyGermanyFranceFranceChinaChina

🧬 CRISPR Genome-Editing Method Demonstrated and Widely Adopted

CRISPR genome-editing method⟶
CRISPR Genome-Editing Method Demonstrated and Widely Adopted (2015)
GeneticsBiotechnologyMolecular BiologyScientific InnovationBioethicsMedical AdvancementsGlobal Impact
United StatesUnited StatesChinaChina

🧬 Scientists Create Human-Monkey Chimera Embryos

April 15: Scientists announce they successfully injected human stem cells into the embryos of monkeys, creating chimera-embryos.⟶
Scientists Create Human-Monkey Chimera Embryos (2021)
BioethicsGenetic EngineeringMedical Research

🧬 Complete Sequencing of Human Genome Reference GRCh38.p14

The standard reference gene, GRCh38.p14, of the human genome, is fully sequenced and contains 3.1 billion base pairs.⟶
Complete Sequencing of Human Genome Reference GRCh38.p14 (2022)
GeneticsBiologyHuman Genome ProjectMolecular BiologyDNAMedicine