ADVISORY/Celera Genomics and National Institutes of Health and Department of Energy News Briefing On Updates On the Human Genome.News & Assignment Editors ADVISORY...or Monday (June 26) --(BW HealthWire)
WHO: J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., Celera Genomics, President and
Chief Scientific Officer
WHAT: Celera Genomics to hold news briefing to announce the
first assembly of the human genome. The NIH, DOE, and
international partners will announce a working draft of
the human genome.
WHEN: MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2000
12:30 PM EDT
WHERE: Join us at the Capitol Hilton
1001 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Company Background Celera's mission is to become the definitive source of genomic genomic pertaining to a genome. genomic clone see clone. genomic DNA the DNA sequences making up the genome of an individual. genomic library see gene bank. and related medical and biological information. Users of Celera's information, available on a subscription basis to academic and commercial institutions, will have access to tools for viewing, browsing and analyzing data in an integrated way that will assist scientists in accelerating their understanding of the human genetic code. PE Corporation comprises two operating groups. The PE Biosystems Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PEB PEB Physical Evaluation Board PEB Presidential Emergency Board PEB Post Exposure Bake PEB Professional Engineers Board (Singapore) PEB Pre-Engineered Building PEB Personal Electronic Ballot PEB Performance Evaluation Board ), with sales of $1.2 billion during fiscal 1999, develops and markets instrument-based systems, reagents, software and contract services to the life science industry and research community. The Celera Genomics Group (NYSE:CRA See Community Reinvestment Act. ), headquartered in Rockville, MD, intends to become the definitive source of genomic and related medical information. PE Biosystems is headquartered in Foster City, CA, and comprises four divisions: Applied Biosystems Applied Biosystems, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: ABIO) is the original name of a pioneer biotechnology company founded in 1981 in Foster City, California, among the Silicon Valley cities of the southern San Francisco Bay Area. , PE Informatics Same as information technology and information systems. The term is more widely used in Europe. , PerSeptive Biosystems, and Tropix. Information about the Company, including reports and other information filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is available on the worldwide web at www.pecorporation.com or by phoning 800.762.6923. |
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