It is now almost certain that all human genes, and indeed the entire human genome, will have been sequenced by the year 2005.
Similar efforts are also underway on the mouse genome and to a lesser extent the rat's genome.
The underlying strategy in the identification and functional characterisation of target genes will rely heavily on the ability to perform high throughput analysis of gene expression, at both the tissue and cellular level. Therefore we have a strong commitment to use and develop new technologies required to study gene expression. The groups will co-ordinate their activities to provide the resources to enable rapid screening of gene expression in a wide variety of biological systems from humans and model organisms, in health and disease.