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Published online 10 August 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060807-15
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Another source of genetic variability mapped
Researchers chart out insertions and deletions in the genome.
The way that some pieces of DNA are chopped and changed within individual genomes has been mapped for the first time. The catalogue of insertions and deletions in the human genome could eventually help scientists to find treatments for diseases, tailored to the genetic makeup of individuals.
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