GeneSweep

GeneSweep: Gene Sweepstake
DateMay 10, 2000 – May 30, 2003 (2000-05-10 – 2003-05-30)
Duration3 years and 20 days
VenueCold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Ensembl genome database project
LocationGlobal
TypeSweepstake
Scientific wager
ThemeGenetics
Genomics
MotiveEstimating total number of genes in the human genome
Organised byEwan Birney
David Stewart
Participants460 bets[1]
Awards$1,200 prize
Websitewww.ensembl.org/genesweep.html[2]

GeneSweep or Gene Sweepstake was a sweepstake and scientific wager for scientists to bet on the total number of genes in the human genome.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The sweepstake was started at a Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory conference in 2000.[2][9][10][11][12] Initially, bets could be placed for $1, which was raised to $5 in 2001 and to $20 in 2002.[2] The cost of placing a bet increased significantly because later participants were expected to have much more accurate information available to inform their guesses.[13] By May 23, 2000, 228 bets had been placed, with the average number of predicted genes among them being 62,598.[14]

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  14. ^ Wade, Nicholas (2000). "Scientists Cast Bets on Human Genes; A Winner Will Be Picked in 2003". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-21.