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Scientists have decoded the entire human genome. That’s roughly 3 billion bases of DNA that make up a human genome. First Complete, Gapless Sequence of a Human Genome

Jun 24, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Scientists have decoded the entire human genome. That’s roughly 3 billion bases of DNA that make up a human genome. First Complete, Gapless Sequence of a Human Genome

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