One down, 23 to go. Chromosome 22 has become the first human chromosome whose
DNA sequence is known in full, except for a few minor gaps. Ian Dunham,
coordinator of the international sequencing project at the Sanger Centre in
Cambridge, estimates that the chromosome contains 800 or so genes. The
33.5-million-base sequence includes a continuous strand of 23 million bases, the
largest single chunk of DNA ever logged (Nature, vol 402, p 489). The
sequence includes gaps where it was impossible to clone the DNA using
bacteria.
More from New Scientist
Explore the latest news, articles and features
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ
People are betting on measles outbreaks – and that might be useful
News
Physics
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
Features
Technology
Humanoid robots may be about to break the 100-metre sprint record
News
Environment
How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car
Comment
Popular articles
Trending New Scientist articles
1
100-year-old assumption about the universe may soon be overturned
2
Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?
3
We may finally have a cure for many different autoimmune conditions
4
Why the keto diet could be a revolutionary way to treat mental illness
5
The bombshell results that demand a new theory of the universe
6
Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators
7
Symptoms of early dementia reversed by bespoke treatment plans
8
10,000 new planets found hidden in NASA telescope data
9
Crisis in cosmology: If we’ve got dark energy wrong, what could it be?
10
Why your opinion of used electric vehicles is probably wrong
