Reports are conflicting. On Tuesday The Wall Street Journal said that the White House would be hosting a joint announcement on Monday, but a White House spokesman later denied the report.
Researchers also say the report was premature.
Wired News delivered to your inbox or hand-held device. I know that the White House is interested, and I'm sure they'll have statement, but nothing is planned right now. Researchers seem to agree that a joint or simultaneous announcement would be a breath of fresh air. So it would be lovely if people would get back to how this builds for the future. It would be a relief, researchers say, to focus on the science instead of the feud that has surrounded the race between the HGP and Celera.