In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team has unveiled the complete human genome.
In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since, scientists have struggled to decipher the remaining 8%. Now, a team of nearly 100 scientists from the Telomere-to-Telomere Consortium has unveiled the complete human genome -- the first time it's been sequenced in its entirety, the researchers say.
"Having this complete information will allow us to better understand how we form as an individual organism and how we vary not just between other humans but other species," Evan Eichler, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of Washington and the research leader, said Thursday. The new research introduces 400 million letters to the previously sequenced DNA -- an entire chromosome's worth.
Phillippy said he hopes that within the next 10 years, sequencing individuals' genomes can become a routine medical test that costs less than $1,000. His team continues to work toward that goal. Charles Rotimi, scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, said in a statement that this scientific achievement is"moving us closer to individualized medicine for all humanity." Rotimi was not involved in the research.
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