Friday, October 9, 2009

New Map Of Copy Number Variation In The Human Genome Is A Resource For Human Genetics

In research published by Nature, an international team describes the finest map of changes to the structure of human genomes and a resource they have developed for researchers worldwide to look at the role of these changes in human disease. They also identify 75 'jumping genes' - regions of our genome that can be found in more than one location in some individuals. Continue reading ...