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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-human-genome-project-pieced-together-only-92-of-the-dna-now-scientists-have-finally-filled-in-the-remaining-8/
- Published: 2022-04-03T09:00:50-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at theconversation.com Video: How Scientists Finally Finished the Human Genome – Quanta Magazine.