"What I want to make sure is that collectively we conduct a mapping exercise first off of the voluntary sector of who is providing what, " he said.

BBC: England

Then two competing groups of scientists--one working for the government and one in the private sector--stopped feuding and announced the first mapping of the human DNA sequence in June 2000 at the White House.

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