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The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

  • Written by: Gabrielle Hartley, PhD Candidate in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Connecticut
imageOver half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood.Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment - for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But...

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