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"The Human Genome" vs a person's genome
Is "genome" a term that applies both to a species and to individuals of that species? What's the difference between "The Human Genome" and Eddie Ledesco's genome?
For example, quoting from this article http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081105/full/456018a.html :
Is "genome" a term that applies both to a species and to individuals of that species? What's the difference between "The Human Genome" and Eddie Ledesco's genome?
For example, quoting from this article http://www.nature.com/news/2008/081105/full/456018a.html :
At some point it might make sense to stop using SNPs, and start sequencing whole genomes. Collins suggests that the NHGRI's 1,000 genomes project, which aims to sequence the genomes of at least 1,000 people from all over the world, could go a long way towards finding hidden heritability, and many more genomes may become possible as the price of sequencing falls.