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Key figures in the history of genetics and the Human Genome Project.
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Francis Collins biography
Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which coordinated the international Human Genome Project. 19/03/04
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Francis Crick biography
The life and times of FHC Crick, co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA double helix. 20/03/03
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Rosalind Franklin biography
The 'Dark Lady of DNA', who played a crucial role in the discovery of the stucture of DNA. 19/05/04
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Eric Lander biography
Director of the Whitehead Institute/MIT Center for Genome Research, one of the 'big three' genome labs. 22/09/04
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John Sulston biography
As head of the UK's Sanger Centre, John Sulston played a leading role in the Human Genome Project. 12/09/03
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Robert Waterston biography
Key figure in nematode worm genome sequencing. 01/06/04
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Maurice Wilkins biography
The 'Third Man of the Double Helix'. 15/06/04