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The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, produced the first full sequence of human DNA — a collaboration across over 20 institutions in six countries.

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Completed in 2003, the Human Genome Project produced the first full read of human DNA — a shared reference map that transformed biology, medicine and our sense of ourselves.

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2003'te tamamlanan İnsan Genomu Projesi, insan DNA'sının ilk tam dizilimini üretti — altı ülkede 20'den fazla kurumun ortak çalışmasıydı.

2003'te tamamlanan İnsan Genomu Projesi, insan DNA'sının ilk tam okumasını üretti — biyolojiyi, tıbbı ve kendimize dair duygumuzu dönüştüren ortak bir referans haritası.

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