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The human genome

Part three in the book of genes

Working out the draft sequence of the human genome was a landmark achievement. But there's lots more to be done before the finished product is available. The complete sequence of chromosome 20 sets us on the way.

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Figure 1: Chromosome 20, from draft to finished quality.

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Hattori, M., Taylor, T. Part three in the book of genes. Nature 414, 854–855 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/414854a

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