We Hadn't Sequenced the Human Genome...Until Now | SciShow News

Researchers have unlocked the final gaps in the human genome, and what they tell us could mean big waves for the future of medicine.

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Sources:

Study 1 primary source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj6987
Study 1 other sources: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/948199
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2940601.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/31/first-complete-gap-free-human-genome-sequence-published
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrg2008
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2020.579137/full
https://www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/glossary/centromere/

Study 2 primary source: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00260-4
Study 2 other sources:
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/948302
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2244767-first-map-of-tumour-microbiomes-finds-bacteria-live-in-many-cancers/
https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aay9189

What the Last Gaps in the Human Genome Can Finally Tell Us | SciShow News

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