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Human genome
The full DNA sequence of a human. Drafts were published in 2001, and the first gap-free sequence in 2022.
Human genetic variation
Differences in DNA between people. A 2015 study reconstructed the genomes of 2,504 people from 26 populations.Source: 1000 Genomes Project Consortium, 2015
Also called 1000 Genomes.
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How Human genetic variation connects
Human genetic variation is related to
Process
Mutation
A change in a DNA sequence. Mutations arise from copying errors or damage, and their effects range from none at all to disease.
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Sources & further reading
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A global reference for human genetic variation (opens the original in a new tab)
1000 Genomes Project Consortium, et al. (2015). Nature 526:68-74.
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