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Illustration of chromosomes 1-22, X and Y, each a varying length represented by two long, striped threads attached by a red hourglass shape.
Idiogram of human chromosomes. (Photo: Ryan L. Collins)

The Human Genome Project releases their first draft of the human genome sequence.

2001

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Idiogram of human chromosomes. (Photo: Ryan L. Collins)

The Human Genome Project, which is a collaborative research effort to map the entire human genome, publishes their first draft of the human genome in 2001. This raises fears about the removal of genetic traits via the selection of gender and sexuality and the de-selection of disabilities through prenatal genetic testing.