Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

2001/02/01 by Eric S. Lander, Lauren Linton, Bruce W. Birren +97 · 77 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/35057062

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Abstract

The human genome holds an extraordinary trove of information about human development, physiology, medicine and evolution. Here we report the results of an international collaboration to produce and make freely available a draft sequence of the human genome. We also present an initial analysis of the data, describing some of the insights that can be gleaned from the sequence.

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