Wednesday, October 04, 2006

$10 million offered for gene-mapping feat

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 04: (L to R) Dr. Francis Collins Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute; former Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-LA) President and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing Association; Dr. J. Craig Venter Chairman and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute; Anousheh Ansari first female private space explorer and Co-Founder and Chairman of Prodea Systems Inc.; and Dr. Stewart Blusson President of Archon Minerals watch promotional footage of the Archon X PRIZE for Genomics during a news conference October 4 2006 in Washington DC. The X PRIZE Foundation announced the global competition to develop technology that could dramatically reduce the time and cost of sequencing human genomes. The first team that successfully sequences 100 human genomes in 10 days will be awarded with $10 million. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Francis Collins;Billy Tauzin;J. Craig Venter;Anousheh Ansari;Stewart BlussonThe foundation that inspired a private-sector race to space announced a new $10 million prize Wednesday — this time to inspire a race to sequence the human genetic map faster and cheaper.


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