April 2003Reputable sourceWell documented
The Human Genome Project is completed
On the timeline · around April 2003 ·
What happened
An international consortium finished sequencing the ~3 billion base pairs of the human genome, two years ahead of schedule.
Why it matters
A reference manual for human biology that reshaped diagnosis, drug discovery, and our understanding of disease.
Sources
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH). The Human Genome Project · Reputable source