The proteome project will unlock the secrets of life  The human
genome was only the beginning Special report: the ethics of
genetics  The announcement of the completion of the first draft
of the human genome project was hailed as a scientific
revolution, every bit as significant as the first man on the
moon. It was a massive achievement. But, compared to putting a
man on the moon, it did not develop any new technologies. The
earlier discovery of the DNA double helix was the key to
understanding heredity, but the human genome has not yet
provided any fundamental new insights. And, unlike penicillin,
the genome has not yet saved a single life.  This should come as
no surprise. It's rather like receiving an incomplete blueprint
for a spaceship. This genome-like blueprint doesn't list
components such as "dynamo" or "engine" with neat pictures
showing how they are put together. All it provides is a long
string of diagrams of every stripped-down bit of metal, washer
and spring.  To understand how the spaceship work