Scientists have mapped the final chromosome of the human genome. Called chromosome 1, it has the most number of genes of all the chromosomes, 3,141 to be exact. The human genome has around 20,000 - 25,000 genes and has 23 chromosomes, one of them being the “sex” chromosome.

The sequence of chromosome 1, which is published online by the journal Nature, took a team of 150 British and American scientists 10 years to complete.

“We are moving into the next phase which will be working out what the genes do and how they interact,”

This is both exciting and scary at the same time. In one hand, we could have the cure for virtually every disease; on the other hand, we could be looking at genetically enhanced super humans like the ones we see in movies. Maybe I watch too much television, but it could happen.
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Human Genome Project

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