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A Brief History of the Human Genome Project
A summary of "human genetics and its history with simple descriptions of modes of inheritance using the commonly-used terms from the genetic literature. It also describes current efforts to create genetic maps and to sequence the 3 billion bases in the human genome." This essay by George Cahill is Chapter 1 of Morality and the New Genetics: A Guide for Students and Health Care Providers (Gert, Bernard et al., 1996).
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~cbbc/courses/bio4/bio4-1997/16-HumanGenome.html

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