Remember J.Craig Venter: Pioneer of Genome Science.

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J. Craig Venter died on Wednesday at 79 years old. He helped map the first human genome draft.

The J. Craig Venter Institute shared news of his death. He was in San Diego after cancer treatment side effects.

Venter worked to decode the human genome quickly. His company announced success with a big government project.

His work helped find causes for many diseases. It also showed new big mysteries about human life.

Venter served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. He later created a new type of bacterial cell.

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How old was J. Craig Venter when he died?

He was 79 years old.

What did J. Craig Venter help to map?

He helped map the first human genome draft.

What did Venter's work help to find?

His work helped find causes for many diseases.

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