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By Elizabeth Boskey, Ph.D., About.com

Updated July 02, 2008

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Definition: The genetic code that defines the characteristics of an organism. The data spelled out in the organism's DNA.
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The human genome project is working to decode the entire human genome in order to understand the genetics of health and disease in humans.
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