The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%
- Written by Gabrielle Hartley, PhD Candidate in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut
Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood.Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty ImagesWhen the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment - for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But...