Toward a complete human genome sequence

Genome Res. 1998 Nov;8(11):1097-108. doi: 10.1101/gr.8.11.1097.

Abstract

We have begun a joint program as part of a coordinated international effort to determine a complete human genome sequence. Our strategy is to map large-insert bacterial clones and to sequence each clone by a random shotgun approach followed by directed finishing. As of September 1998, we have identified the map positions of bacterial clones covering approximately 860 Mb for sequencing and completed >98 Mb ( approximately 3.3%) of the human genome sequence. Our progress and sequencing data can be accessed via the World Wide Web (http://webace.sanger.ac.uk/HGP/ or http://genome.wustl.edu/gsc/).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Contig Mapping
  • DNA / chemistry
  • DNA / genetics*
  • Databases, Factual
  • Genome, Human*
  • Genomic Library
  • Human Genome Project*
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods

Substances

  • DNA

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