Human Genome Project (DNA Mapping)

International research effort to determine the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA.

Core metadata

ID: human_genome_project_dna_mapping
Era: Modern
First known date: 1990 (exact)
Region: International / United States-led consortium
Review status: source_checked
Maturity: N/A

Prerequisites

Dependents

Fields

None.

Node sources

The Human Genome Project (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2025, official_agency) • Supports: node
Locator: NHGRI states that the Human Genome Project launched in October 1990 and completed in April 2003.
1990: Launch of the Human Genome Project (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2013, official_agency) • Supports: node
Locator: NHGRI states that DOE and NIH published the initial five-year Human Genome Project plan in 1990.

Prerequisite edge evidence

Edge/source evidence summary:

Prerequisite edges: 5
Average edge confidence: 69%
Prerequisite sources: 5
expert_inference: 5

Prerequisite	Type	Confidence	Evidence level	Note	Sources
DNA Sequencing (dna_sequencing)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	DNA Sequencing provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	DNA sequencing with chain-terminating inhibitors (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences / PubMed, 1977, primary_paper) • Supports: edge
Bioinformatics (bioinformatics)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	Bioinformatics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	Bioinformatics (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: edge
DNA Structure (dna_structure)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	DNA Structure provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids (Nature, 1953, primary_paper) • Supports: edge
Computers (Mainframe/Early) (computers_early)	historical_predecessor	75%	expert_inference	Computers (Mainframe/Early) is an earlier historical predecessor or foundation, not a one-to-one engineering dependency.	ENIAC (Computer History Museum, 2026, museum) • Supports: edge
Robotics (robotics)	enabling	68%	expert_inference	Robotics provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path.	Robotics (NIST, 2026, official_agency) • Supports: edge

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