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Human Genome Project

(Encyclopedia) Human Genome Project, international scientific effort to map all of the genes on the 23 pairs of human chromosomes and, to sequence the 3.1 billion DNA base pairs that make up the…

gene

(Encyclopedia) gene, the structural unit of inheritance in living organisms. A gene is, in essence, a segment of DNA that has a particular purpose, i.e., that codes for (contains the chemical…

Selected Biographies: C

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by Category…

People Who Died in 2007

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The 2012 Election

Voters Give Obama Four More Years by Jennie Wood Tammy Baldwin Related Links Milestones of the 2012 General Election Campaign 2012…

scene design and stage lighting

(Encyclopedia) scene design and stage lighting, settings and illumination designed for theatrical productions. See also drama, Western; Asian drama; theater; directing; acting. Scene designers in…

Black Boxers

  Notable African-American Boxers     Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

Top 25 Movies of 2007

The following list includes the top 25 movies of 2007, according to domestic gross in the United States. Spider–Man 3 was the highest grossing movie in 2005 with $336,530,303. Rank…

NBA Finals 2000

 NBA Finals 2000  by Gerry Brown Infoplease's guide to basketball's world championship Where & When Game 1: Wednesday, June 7 in LA @ 9.p.m. ET Game 2: Friday…

Bermuda

(Encyclopedia) BermudaBermudabûrmy&oomacr;ˈdə [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 70,000), 21 sq mi (53 sq km), comprising some 150 coral rocks, islets, and islands (of which some 20 are…