Genetics Conference NPR's Richard Harris reports that scientists are meeting in San Francisco this week for the annual conference of the American Society of Human Genetics. Geneticists are coming closer to finding genes related to heart disease and diabetes. They're also on the brink of a momentous achievement ... decoding all human genes.

Genetics Conference

October 20, 199912:00 AM ET

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Genetics Conference

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NPR's Richard Harris reports that scientists are meeting in San Francisco this week for the annual conference of the American Society of Human Genetics. Geneticists are coming closer to finding genes related to heart disease and diabetes. They're also on the brink of a momentous achievement ... decoding all human genes.