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Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

Update: 2025-06-26
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Twenty-five years ago, President Bill Clinton announced a historic achievement: The completion of the first-ever survey of the human genome. The ceremony focused on the power of unity and collaboration — but, behind the scenes, the journey to this generational discovery had been marked by a bitter, cut-throat competition. We  look back at the race to decode the human genome — and who really won.

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Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

Inside the Dramatic Race to Decode the Human Genome

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