Sal Salerni

The Gift of Sidone Sal Salerni

The Human Genome Project began in 1997 with the merging of three research centers Lawrence Berkley, Lawrence Livermore, and Los Alamos National Laboratories into the Joint Genome Institute under the collaborate effort of the three, it made for an intense focus on the makeup of man. The knowledge of the 24 chromosomes and their 30,000 genes affected many areas of science, such as agriculture, medicine, and mechanics. Yet, after several years and exciting breakthrough this science is still in its infancy. The ramifications in the manipulation and uses of this exciting field are still unknown.