Human Genome Project
The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in April 2003 yielded a permanent foundation for biological research, and launched a new era in biomedicine. Elucidation and interpretation of the human genome is a work in progress at laboratories worldwide. Scientists in the Ó³»´«Ã½ community are working to understand its organization and variation, and the roles these play in health and disease.
The goal of the HGP was to create a reference human genome sequence covering nearly the entire euchromatic genome and an error rate of ~1 in 10,000 bases. In fact, the final sequence covers 99% of the euchromatic genome with fewer than 350 gaps and has an error rate of ~1 in 100,000 bases. Work continues in various labs to close remaining gaps.
Current Status |
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| Draft Genome Sequence | Released June 2000 |
| Finished Genome Sequence | 2.85 Gb, released April 2003 |
| Coverage | ~99% of the euchromatic genome |
| Remaining gaps | 341 |
| Accuracy | 1 error event per 100,000 bases |
| SNP collection | Mapped on Hg17, 10,054,521 SNPs |
| Haplotype Map | Current release 16c contains 1.1 M genotyped SNPs |
For more information on this project, please contact us at vertebrategenomes@broadinstitute.org.
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