Where is the human genome mapped?
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The human genome is mapped across all 23 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus, plus the mitochondrial genome. Genome maps identify the positions of genes and other DNA sequences.
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The human genome is distributed across the 23 pairs of chromosomes in the nucleus, with an additional small genome in the mitochondria. Genome maps show where genes, regulatory regions, and markers are located along the DNA. The Human Genome Project produced a reference sequence that was completed in 2003, and later work improved the remaining gaps. These maps are now used in medicine, ancestry testing, and research on inherited disease.
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