American research institutes and others have announced that they have succeeded in completely decoding the genetic information "human genome," which is also called the "blueprint of the human body," including parts that were previously difficult to decode.
In 2003, it was announced that the human genetic information "Human Genome" had been decoded under the "Human Genome Project" in which research institutes such as Japan and the United States participated. Of the 3 billion pairs of base sequences, about 8% could not be accurately decoded because of the large number of repetitive sequences.
On March 31, a large research group created by the National Human Genome Research Institute in the United States published a paper in a scientific journal stating that it created a complete database of genetic information, including parts that were technically difficult to decipher. Announced in "Science".
According to this, the research group has developed a new method to decipher the part called "telomere" that is at the end of the chromosome and shortens with aging, and succeeded in completely deciphering the human genome.
According to the research group, 99 genes that are thought to be involved in protein production have been found in the part that could be deciphered this time.
Regarding the significance of the complete decoding of the human genome, the research group says, "It will contribute to the advancement of biology and medicine such as research and testing of hereditary diseases."