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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2000
Page
3
Washington AP reports a milestone toward finishing the human genome map prompting President Clinton to say health care could be transformed. Experts caution two more years to complete the map, with many more years of advances to follow across medicine and drug development.
Researchers have deciphered the DNA code by sequencing 3.1 billion subunits and mapping them to the 23 chromosome pairs. The work aims to treat genetic diseases like heart disease and cancer and aid in new drug development. Celera plans eventual data release to universities and companies via a Web site after initial limited access.
The House approved 215 to 183 a plan to let the Justice Department tap three agencies for 12 million dollars next year to sustain a federal tobacco liability lawsuit. Attorney General Janet Reno warned the action was needed to avoid dropping the case amid estimated 20 billion in government health costs. President Clinton praised the vote while tobacco industry officials denounced it as taxation through litigation. Senate action remains uncertain with a White House veto threat.
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