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The Human Genome Project Wasn’t All Fanfare and Victories
Initiated around 2000, the Human Genome Project aimed to sequence the entire human genome with high hopes of…
What Makes Us Human?
Scientists say our human DNA is roughly 96-99% identical to that of chimpanzees, our closest living primate relative…
The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood. Malte…
New Study Determines the Mass of Human Chromosomes For the First Time
Researchers from the University College London have determined the mass of human chromosomes for the first time, using…