First human genome sequence press launch.

Date:
1999
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Description

Camera rushes of the Wellcome Trust press launch relating to the sequencing of the first human genome held on the 7th December 1999 in the Henry Wellcome auditorium at Wellcome Collection, Euston Road, London (before renovation). On the podium are Michael Dexter, then director of Wellcome Trust, and Michael Morgan. In the audience are Dr John Sulstan and Fred Sanger. Wellcome Trust answers questions posed by the scientific press.

Publication/Creation

London : Wellcome Trust, 1999.

Physical description

2 DVDs (11 min. ea.) : sound, color, PAL
2 videocassettes (Beta SP) (11 min. ea.) : sound, color, PAL

Notes

This material has low production values; shaky camerawork and poorly recorded audio but is useful for its historical capturing of this event.

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Wellcome Trust

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