Race to decode human genome from "summary" of The Genome War by James Shreeve
The race to decode the human genome was a high-stakes competition between two scientific powerhouses, the publicly funded Human Genome Project and the privately funded Celera Genomics. This rivalry was fueled by a desire for prestige, financial gain, and the opportunity to make groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Both teams were working tirelessly to map out the entire sequence of human DNA, a monumental task that held the key to understanding the genetic blueprint of humanity. The Human Genome Project, led by a consortium of scientists from around the world, was driven by a spirit of collaboration and a commitment to sharing data openly with the scientific community. Their goal was to create a comprehensive and freely accessible map of the human genome for the benefit of all humanity. In contrast, Celera Genomics, founded by maverick scientist Craig Venter, operated under a veil of secrecy and aimed to patent as many gene sequences as possible in order to profit from their di...
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