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The Human Genome Project—A triumph (also) of structural chemistry: On Victor McElheny’s new book, Drawing the Map of Life

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Structural chemistry greatly contributed to the feasibility of the Human Genome Project (HGP) by the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. Victor McElheny’s new book Drawing the Map of Life paints a panoramic picture of the story and the expected benefits of the HGP.

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I thank Dr. Doris T. Zallen (Virginia Tech, Blacksburg) for helpful consultation.

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  1. Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry and Materials Structure and Modeling Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, P.O. Box 91, Budapest, 1521, Hungary

    István Hargittai

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Hargittai, I. The Human Genome Project—A triumph (also) of structural chemistry: On Victor McElheny’s new book, Drawing the Map of Life . Struct Chem 21, 667–671 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-010-9636-4

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