title: Scientific commentary: the scientific foundations and medical and social prospects of the Human Genome Project.
abstract: Author examines the scientific foundations of the genetics revolution and discusses the Human Genome Project, including its medical and social consequences.
authors.affiliation: Whitehead/MIT Center for Genome Research, Cambridge, USA.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Lander
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D033141:Genetic Determinism; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012922:Social Change; D014481:United States