A New Five-Year Plan for the U.S. Human Genome Project

The U. S. Human Genome Project is part of an international effort to genetic and physical maps and determine the DNA sequence of the human and the genomes of several model organisms. Thanks to advances in and a tightly focused effort, the project is on track with respect its initial 5-year goals. Because 3 years have elapsed since these goals set, and because a much more sophisticated and detailed understanding of needs to be done and how to do it is now available, the goals have been and extended to cover the first 8 years (through September 1998) of 15-year genome initiative. . . . Four areas were identified by advisers to the program for initial emphasis: privacy of genetic information, safe and introduction of genetic information in the clinical setting, in the use of genetic information, and professional and public. . . .