The human genome has finally been completely mapped, 20 years after the first draft was produced, scientists have revealed.
Today, researchers have published a gap-free sequence of roughly 3 billion bases (or ‘letters’) an a single person’s DNA.
According to team, a complete, gap-free sequence of bases in our DNA is critical for understanding human genomic variation and genetic contributions to certain diseases.
In addition to the medical implications, the full genome helps to answer the question of what makes