Today, scientists are rewarded for how many papers they publish, and in which journals. In the United States, several major genome-sequencing centers exist primarily to conduct research – including the Centers for Mendelian Genomics, which seek to find the genetic basis of “simple” Mendelian disorders (diseases caused by a single mutation in the structure of DNA).
如今，科学家因发表多少论文、在那些刊物上发论文论高下。在美国，几大主要基因测序中心的存在主要是为了研究——包括致力于寻找“单一”孟德尔病（由DNA结构中的单一突变引起的疾病）的孟德尔遗传学中心（Centers for Mendelian Genomics）。其他许多国家也有类似计划。