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World Service,13 Feb 2001,26 mins

Unlocking The Human Genome

Health Matters

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Advancing technology and the opportunities offered by the human genome project. The blueprint of life itself is on the brink of being uncovered via the human genome project. It promises to unlock the secret of genetic versus environmentally generated diseases. New, more effective treatments, could result.

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