1968–1973. Берг, Коэн и Бойер получают первые рекомбинантные ДНК.

1975. На Асиломарской конференции предлагают ввести мораторий на создание рекомбинантных ДНК.

1970–1980. Изобретают новые методы клонирования и амплификации генов.

1976. Обнаруживают, что рак обусловлен генетическими мутациями.

1978–1988. Картируют гены, ассоциированные с болезнями человека.

1990. Устанавливают, что организм развивается как мужской благодаря единственному гену, SRY.

1993. Группа генетиков заявляет о существовании «гена гомосексуальности».

1994. Масштабное генетическое исследование разрушает концепцию расы.

1998. Выделяют человеческие эмбриональные стволовые клетки.

1999. Джесси Гелсингер умирает после неудавшейся попытки генотерапии.

2000. Сообщают о черновом прочтении генома человека.

2005–2008. Исследования человеческого генома трансформируют представления о происхождении и миграции человека.

2009–2013. Выявляют гены, связанные с развитием шизофрении, аутизма и биполярного расстройства.

2010–2015. Разрабатывают новые методы «правки» и изменения человеческих геномов.

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