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Human genome project

Research matters

Project powers personalized, precision medicine

Published Feb 28, 2025

A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human health

A DNA sequence shown in parallel vertical rows of blues, reds, and pinks

Genetics

Missing piece in human genome decoded

Published Aug 23, 2023

Chromosome associated with male development fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world