Human Genome Project
U.S. Department of Energy

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Biological and Environmental Research Information System (BERIS)

The Biological and Environmental Research Information System (BERIS) provided technical communication and information expertise for the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research (OBER, formerly Office of Health and Environmental Research, OHER) Genome Programs Task Group. BERIS made genome project science and social implications accessible to a diverse audience, including:

  • scientists who use genome data and tools to gain greater understanding of biological systems;
  • translators of genomics to medical applications;
  • other professionals and the genomics-impacted public who need such information to develop informed policies and make personal decisions; and
  • educators, students, and members of the media.

BERIS published the newsletter Human Genome News, genome program reports, and several websites pertaining to genetics, the Human Genome Project, and microbial genome research.

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U.S. Department of Energy
Genome Programs
Office of Biological and Environmental Research

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Disclaimers, Privacy Statement, Citation

Disclaimers

BERIS is an information resource at Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Please read ORNL’s disclaimer. BERIS is not responsible for text, graphics, or other materials located on web sites other than our own, even if a link to that site is included on a BERIS-produced site. We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation.

Privacy Statement for Human Genome Project Information Website

We have created this statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information. We do not use cookies. This site contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. See the Oak Ridge National Laboratory disclaimer.

Credits

Everyone in BERIS has contributed to this web site with text, ideas, or technical assistance.

Citation Format

A standard format for use when citing pages on this website:

[Give Title of Page], U.S. DOE Human Genome Project, http://web.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/ (accessed [Give Date])

Add author’s name at beginning if citing an article attributed to a specific author(s).