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To Know Ourselves

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Foreword
The Genome Project -- Why the DOE?
Introducing the Human Genome
Exploring the Genomic Landscape
SIDEBAR: Tools of the Trade
SIDEBAR: The Mighty Mouse
Beyond Biology
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
Resources
Credits

To Know Ourselves was prepared at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Health and Environmental Research, as an overview of the Human Genome Project. It was edited and produced at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Please send feedback about this site to Douglas Vaughan at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The electronic form of this document may be cited in the following style: Human Genome Program, U.S. Department of Energy, To Know Ourselves, 1996.

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