Informatics and the Human Genome Project

Informatics and the Human Genome Project

Information technology is transforming biology, and the relentless effects of Moore's Law are transforming that transformation. Nowhere are these changes more apparent than in the international collaboration known as the Human Genome Project (HGP). The authors consider the relationship of infor...

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Published in:IEEE engineering in medicine and biology magazine Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 694 - 701
Main Authors: Robbins, R.J., Benton, D., Snoddy, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 01-11-1995
Subjects:
Bioinformatics
DNA
Genetics
Genomics
Humans
Image storage
Informatics
International collaboration
Moore's Law
Sequences
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Summary:Information technology is transforming biology, and the relentless effects of Moore's Law are transforming that transformation. Nowhere are these changes more apparent than in the international collaboration known as the Human Genome Project (HGP). The authors consider the relationship of informatics to genomic research. Topics discussed include: the nature of information technology; Moore's Law; informatics as an enabling technology; agency commitments; community recommendations; current trends; and future support.< >
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ISSN:0739-5175
DOI:10.1109/51.473262