Concept information
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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
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health services research
disease, disability, health, and health behavior
genetics
genetic research
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health care quality, access, and evaluation
health services research
disease, disability, health, and health behavior
genetics
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health care management
health care economics and organizations
organizations (healthcare)
genomics
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group performance and problem solving
organization (group structure)
organizations (healthcare)
genomics
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types of groups and subgroups
organization (group structure)
organizations (healthcare)
genomics
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communication and media studies
communication studies
science and technology communication
major infrastructural initiatives
Preferred term
human genome project
Definition
- The attempt to isolate, identify and code the 50,000100,000 genes and several billion nucleotide bases believed to make up the human genome. The claim is that specific genes will be identified and linked to specific diseases and ultimately allow for gene therapy, the elimination of unwanted genes. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Human Genome Project]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/human_genome_project
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