Information obtained from the Human Genome Project, initiated in 1990 and 
targeted for completion in 2005, will influence both health care and nursing 
practice. It will substantially revise our understanding of disease 
susceptibility and causation. Additional genetic tests will be developed and 
gene therapies explored. The project has implications for both nursing research 
and nursing practice. This article reviews the establishment of the Human Genome 
Project, reports on current progress of the project, and identifies some 
implications of the project for health care generally and nursing specifically.