Sequencing the entirety of the human genome is an enormous undertaking that would drastically improve our understanding of ourselves, especially regarding disease and evolution. More than two decades ago, the Human Genome Project began to unravel the mysteries of the human … [Read more...] about For the first time ever, scientists sequence entire human genome
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Scientists sequence entire human X chromosome for the first time
You’ve likely heard of the Human Genome Project. That’s because it is one of the most ambitious scientific projects of all time. The program ended in 2003 with over 92 percent of the human genome mapped, but this week, scientists have added to the project with the complete … [Read more...] about Scientists sequence entire human X chromosome for the first time