Human genome far more active than thought: GENCODE Consortium discovers far more genes than previously thought
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 14:01
in Biology & Nature
The GENCODE Consortium expects the human genome has twice as many genes than previously thought, many of which might have a role in cellular control and could be important in human disease. This remarkable discovery comes from the GENCODE Consortium, which has done a painstaking and skilled review of available data on gene activity.