TITLE

WASHINGTON DIARY

AUTHOR(S)
Frew, Andreas
PUB. DATE
February 2001
SOURCE
New Scientist;02/24/2001, Vol. 169 Issue 2279, p51
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on topics in science as of February 24, 2001. Issue of competition between Celera Genomics and the National Institutes of Health to sequence the human genome; Issue of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
ACCESSION #
4131193

Tags: SCIENCE;  CELERA Genomics Group (Company);  NATIONAL Institutes of Health (U.S.);  HUMAN genome;  PETROLEUM industry -- Environmental aspects

 

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