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Science Friday: The Thousand Genomes Project
This week, scientists unveiled the first phase results of a public/private effort known as the 1000 Genome Project, an effort to sequence and compare the genomes of 2500 people from around the world.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Synthetic Genome
Researchers have built an artificial copy of a bacterium's genome from scratch in the lab.
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Science Friday: Scientists Scour Genome for Clues About Disease
New technology in genetics has allowed researchers to sift through the human genome looking for possible genetic connections to all types of diseases.