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When Was the First Human Genome Fully Sequenced?
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Quick Answer
The Human Genome Project declared the genome essentially complete in April 2003.
The Full Story
The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990, published a working draft of the human genome in 2001, and declared it essentially complete in April 2003. The project identified roughly 20,000–25,000 protein-coding genes and cost about $2.7 billion. Today a human genome can be sequenced for under $200 in about a day. In 2022 the Telomere-to-Telomere consortium filled the remaining 8 % of gaps, producing the first truly complete sequence of all 3.05 billion base pairs.
Key Facts
1.The project involved researchers from 20 institutions in six countries.
2.Craig Venter's private company Celera raced the public effort, leading to a simultaneous announcement.
3.About 99.9 % of DNA is identical between any two humans.
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"Decoding Humanity — The Human Genome Project's Epic Quest"