Detailed Picture Of Human Variation Revealed By 1,000 Genomes Project

First, there was the single human reference genome completed in 2003. Then there was the HapMap project to identify the common genetic variants occurring in human beings with the first map published in 2005. Now an international consortium has released the first phase of the 1,000 Genomes Project that profiles the rare and common genetic variations in 1,092 people drawn from 14 human populations from Europe, Africa, East Asia and the Americas. The next phase of the project will include as many as 3,000 individuals, said Dr... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..