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Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last
Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last The complete genome uncovered more than 100 new genes that are probably functional, and many new variants that may be linked to diseases. Carl Zimmer | New York Times | July 23, 2021 Two decades after the draft sequence of...
Unique Fraction of Modern Human Genome Surprisingly Small, Comparison With Archaic Hominins Suggests
Unique Fraction of Modern Human Genome Surprisingly Small, Comparison With Archaic Hominins Suggests At most, just 7% of the human genome is unique to our species We share most genes with Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other ancestorsAylin Woodward | Jul 16, 2021 |...
Nearly Complete Human Genome Sequenced
Jef Akst | The Scientist | June 8, 2021 The Human Genome Project was a tour de force that resulted in the first draft human genome sequence in 2000, but it wasn’t actually complete. The work left sequence gaps that genomicist Karen Miga of the University of...
Researchers claim they have sequenced the entirety of the human genome — including the missing parts
Matthew Herper | STAT | June 1, 2021 An international team of scientists says it has sequenced and assembled the entirety of the human genome, including parts that were missed in the sequencing of the first human genome two decades ago. The claim, if confirmed,...
Science, detective work identify victim of 27-year-old Charlotte County murder
ABC7 Staff | WWSB Sarasota, FL | June 9, 2021 Some modern scientific lab tests, along with some old-fashioned detective work, has identified the victim of a 27-year-old murder case in Charlotte County, authorities said Wednesday. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office...