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Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secrets

  • Written by Xavier Bofill De Ros, Research Fellow in RNA biology, National Institutes of Health
Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secretsA complete human genome, seen here in pairs of chromosomes, offers a wealth of information, but it is hard connect genetics to traits or disease.HYanWong/Wikimedia Comons

The first draft of the human genome was published 20 years ago in 2001, took nearly three years and cost between US$500 million and $1 billion. The Human Genome Project has...

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