... wrong data. In the U.S. the research began in the mid-80's and was widely discussed in the scientific community. The idea was publicized and heavily scrutinized by both the press and the public because of the fear of the cloning of a human. The research was being conducted by two agencies in the government, first the Department of Energy (DOE) and then soon thereafter the National Institute of Health (NIH). The agencies were working ... very good idea. Having a working 3-demetional map of the human genome could benefit so many people around the world. One of the best reasons is that if w...

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