Amazing stuff! Why did it take so long? Let's hope that this time there are only hundreds of errors left to correct in the next round! 😄
"Scientists unveiled what they say is the first complete map of a human genome. The development is expected to lead to insights into human evolution and health such as cancer, birth defects and aging. The 2003 version was missing 8% of human DNA; that’s now filled in. Researchers identified 99 new genes that likely code for proteins essential to human life, along with 2,000 more whose function is unclear, and corrected thousands of errors in the earlier map."
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