First Female DNA Sequenced

jerry submitted, created time 7 months 1 week (www.sciencedaily.com)

Researchers have determined the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined...

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Illumina unveils genome sequence of African male

sumsung submitted, created time 10 months 3 weeks (www.nature.com)

Illumina, a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California, announced on 6 February that it has sequenced the complete genome of an African man. Scientists have already sequenced the genomes of two Caucasian men and one Chinese man, but Illumina's is the first African genome. It came from an anonymous Yoruban man from Nigeria.

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