Human genome sequencing timeline (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Human genome sequencing timeline

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It took almost twice as long to finish the last 8% of the human genome as it did to sequence the first 92%. New laboratory and computational technologies finally enabled genomic researchers to overcome obstacles such as highly repetitive DNA sequences and fill in the remaining gaps.

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