A more diverse human reference genome
Announcements, Science The human pangenome – one of the most complete collections of genome sequences released so far – captures rich human diversity.
2023
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The Human Genome Project at 20: interview with Ewan Birney
Lab Matters, Perspectives On the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, we look back at its history, wonder and potential.
2023
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The MANE collaboration: working together to support genome science
Research highlights, Science Researchers from the MANE collaboration bring you the most comprehensive human genome annotation dataset to date.
2022
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Bagpipe and Pokemon, or how not to name a human gene
Science The human genome harbours about 19 000 protein-coding genes, many of which still have no known function. As scientists unveil the secrets of our DNA, they come across novel genes that they need to refer to using a unique name. The Human Genome Organisation’s Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) at…
2020
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Five things you probably didn’t know about the Human Genome Project
Science Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first draft of the entire human genome.
2020
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Spot the difference
Science In a nutshell: 1st map combining human genetic variation at different scales – from single letters to large chunks Based on genomes of 1092 healthy people from Europe, the Americas and East Asia Could help identify genetic causes of disease, rather than just links Data made freely available in…
2012
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1000 Genomes Project ushers in new era for human genetics
Science The 1000 Genomes Project, a major international collaboration to build a detailed map of human genetic variation, has completed its pilot phase. The results are now published in the journal Nature and freely available through the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics…
2010
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Movies for the human genome
Science Name a human gene, and you’ll find a movie online showing you what happens to cells when it is switched off. This is the resource that researchers at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and their collaborators in the Mitocheck consortium are making freely…
2010
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What makes us unique? Not only our genes
Science Once the human genome was sequenced in 2001, the hunt was on for the genes that make each of us unique. But scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, and Yale and Stanford Universities in the USA, have found that we differ from each other mainly because…
2010
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New findings challenge established views about human genome
Science The ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements (ENCODE), an international research consortium organised by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today published the results of its exhaustive, four-year effort to build a “parts list” of…
2007
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