Feature: Great expectations: human genome research

Molecular biology - computer artwork

How much of an impact has the Human Genome Project had on genetics, genomics and science in general? What are the ethical and legal issues arising from this work?

I spoke to people who worked on the project then, and those who use the sequence and subsequent research in their work today, to find out.

Read the full feature on the Wellcome Trust website.

Image credit: Pete Jeffs, Wellcome Images