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What is a genome and why is it valuable to our lives? An expert explains

April 2023 marks 20 years since the Human Genome Project completed its work sequencing the human genome, almost in its entirety, for the first time.

April 2023 marks 20 years since the Human Genome Project completed its work sequencing the human genome, almost in its entirety, for the first time. Image: Unsplash/sangharsh_l

Kate Whiting
Senior Writer, Forum Agenda
Kateryna Gordiychuk
Video Producer, World Economic Forum
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The human genome is a set of instructions.
The human genome is a set of instructions. Image: National Human Genome Research Institute

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The DNA sequencing process. Image: National Human Genome Research Institute

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