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| Scientists Map Out First Asian Genome | | One of the scientists from Shenzhen branch of the Beijing Genomics Institute introduces background information about the first sequence map of the diploid genome of an Asian individual at the Ninth Annual China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, October 11, 2007. The project was undertaken by the Shenzhen branch of the Beijing Genomics Institute, along with the National Engineering Research Center of Systematic Bioinformatics and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The results, based on a Chinese, represent only the third human genome to have been sequenced in the world. The sequence map was created using advanced sequencing technology. As the first diploid reference genome of an Asian individual, the next step of the project will be to sequence the genomes of more individuals to identify genetic variations in Asian populations and explore the essential mechanisms behind many diseases. (Xinhua) |
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