The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

Image: Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood. Image credit: Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images. Article by Gabrielle Hartley. The Conversation – March 31, 2022.

When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment – for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But it came with a catch – they weren’t actually able to put together all the genetic information in the genome. There were gaps: unfilled, often repetitive regions that were too confusing to piece together. […]

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