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Published online 26 October 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051024-6

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Geneticists hail variety show

Map of DNA differences will help experts tailor drugs.

An international team has tracked a million DNA variations in volunteers around the world, as part of an effort to map the diversity of human genes. Experts say the growing catalogue, called the HapMap, will help to pinpoint genetic causes of disease and develop more effective treatments.

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