human genome
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Scientists Have Finally Mapped the Whole Human Genome
Scientists have finished mapping the entire human genome, about 20 years after most of the map was complete. In new research this week, a team reports they have achieved a gapless genome sequence, accounting for 8% of genetic information not previously known. The missing data may provide more insights about the evolutionary journey of humans…
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Study of Middle East DNA Reveals Complex Human History in the Region
A team of geneticists has sequenced 137 modern human genomes from the Middle East, shedding new light on how humans arrived in the region and how those populations changed as areas dried up.
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These Machines Just Broke The Sound Barrier Of Human Genome Sequencing
Ever since the first human genome was decoded at a cost of $US3 billion, scientists have been pushing for a moonshot goal: a system that can process thousands of genomes at a cost of $US1000 each. Today, Illumina unveiled a set of machines that do just that. For geneticists and medical researchers, this is a…