Complete mapping of the first German genome

NGFN scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin sequenced for the first time both chromosome sets of a human genome separately. This is indispensible for a deeper comprehension of the human biology, for analyzing the individual risks for diseases and thus for the development of new and personalized strategies aiming at prevention and therapies of diseases. Herewith, Margret Hoehe and her team were the first to completely sequence the genome of a German individual.


Publikation:
Eun-Kyung Suk, Gayle K. McEwen et al.: A comprehensively molecular haplotype-resolved genome of a European individual
Genome Research, 7. September 2011; doi/10.1101/gr.125047.111