NCHGR Dr. Francis Collins, 1993-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Scope and Contents
Dr Francis Collins speaking about genetics, Human Genome Project goals; schematic showing genetic map, chromosome, physical map, DNA sequence; genetic diseases, shows volumes of books listing them; functional cloning vs. positional cloning to find disease genes; explanation of why scale makes it hard to find disease genes - zooming in on boy in park by powers of 10; search for breast cancer gene - linkage analysis to find BRCA1; new technology - chromosome microdetection; genetic testing moving into primary care, doctors to be genetic counselors; consideration of ethical consequences
Dates
- Creation: 1993-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
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Extent
From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository
Building 31, Room 4B09
31 Center Drive, MSC 2152
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda Maryland 20892 USA
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