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Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

Eric S. Lander, +248 more
- 15 Feb 2001 - 
- Vol. 409, Iss: 6822, pp 860-921
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The results of an international collaboration to produce and make freely available a draft sequence of the human genome are reported and an initial analysis is presented, describing some of the insights that can be gleaned from the sequence.
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The human genome holds an extraordinary trove of information about human development, physiology, medicine and evolution. Here we report the results of an international collaboration to produce and make freely available a draft sequence of the human genome. We also present an initial analysis of the data, describing some of the insights that can be gleaned from the sequence.

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Genomic sequence information should be released immediately and freely in the public domain

TL;DR: The author endorses the early release into the public domain of all genomic sequence data produced by sequencing centers, of sufficiently high quality to be useful in biological and genetic studies, and restrictions on their early release would impede scientific progress.
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Two additional potential retrotransposons isolated from a human L1 subfamily that contains an active retrotransposable element

TL;DR: Two remaining full-length members of the subfamily of L1 elements closely related to L1.2B present in the genome of the mother of JH-27 are reported, suggesting that certain L1 subfamilies may contain multiple active elements.
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