14K views · 260 reactions | The first drafts of the human genome were published 20 years ago. In that short time, the corpus of information has grown from two gappy and error-filled genome sequences to a full account of the genetic variation of hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world. https://go.nature.com/3jPFSz4 | Nature | Facebook

An organism’s complete set of DNA is called its genome. Nearly every single cell in the body contains a copy of exactly 3 billion DNA base pairs that make up the human genome. The person sitting next to you? 3 billion base pairs. Your crush? 3 billion base pairs. https://go.usa.gov/xtuFZ | National Human Genome Research Institute