What’s in a Gene Name: Mapping the Language of the Human Genome

Carol Reeves

Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities

Description

If you thought the hard work of sequencing the human genome was complete, think again. Just ask Human Genome Organization nomenclature committee (HGNC) chair Sue Povey, of London's Galton Institute Laboratory. "The major effort of our group is now an attempt to make the human genome data more human-friendly!" exclaims Povey on her Web site. ¹

Period	Feb 28 2005

Media contributions

Title Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Media type Other
Date 2/28/05
Description Editorial
URL www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/16266/title/What-s-in-a-Gene-Name-/
Persons Carol Reeves

Title	Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Media type	Other
Date	2/28/05
Description	Editorial
URL	www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/16266/title/What-s-in-a-Gene-Name-/
Persons	Carol Reeves

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Disciplines

Rhetoric
Communication

Keywords

gene names
communication
gene functions