Detailed gene map will lift lid on diseases

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Detailed gene map will lift lid on diseasesIan Sample, science correspondent The Guardian, Wednesday January 23 2008
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Advertising guide License/buy our content About this articleClose This article appeared in the Guardian on Wednesday January 23 2008 on p12 of the UK news section. It was last updated at 23:50 on January 22 2008. An ambitious project to create the most detailed picture of human genetic variation yet has been launched by British and American scientists.

The 1000 Genomes Project will map the tiny fraction of genetic material that differs between people, giving scientists unprecedented insight into why some are more susceptible to disease than others.

Scientists know that any two humans are more than 99% identical on the genetic level. The remaining fraction helps explain differences in people's health.

The $50m (