Fathering life and other feats

Article Abstract:

Many different issues were discussed at the 1999 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr Craig Venter, head of Celera Genomics, spoke about efforts to identify the minimum set of genes a creature requires to survive and reproduce. This work may give an insight into how life originated, and could also simplify, or even need, the creation of the first artificial living organism. He acknowledged that this work raises sensitive ethical issues.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, American Association for the Advancement of Science

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A gay gene?

Article Abstract:

The National Cancer Institute is narrowing down a search for genes that may predispose men to be homosexual. Researchers examined the x chromosome, where genetic markers led to a certain group of a few hundred genes that had an abnormally high incidence among gay men.

Genetic aspects, Homosexuality, Gay men

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Genetic warfare: science will certainly benefit from a private initiative to sequence the human genome. Who else will gain or lose remains to be seen

Article Abstract:

A collaboration between Perkin-Elmer Corp and the Institute for Genomic Research will combine technologies to produce a complete sequencing of the human genome. It is anticipated that the first fully sequenced human genome could be completed during the year 2000.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Genetic Engineering, Joint ventures, Perkin-Elmer Corp., PKN, Institute for Genomic Research

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