It should help them to find out where sub-sequences of the human genetic code fit into the overall gene map.

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However, understanding the complete gene map of cancer will allow doctors to spot early those who are likely to develop the condition.

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The gene map is a real showcase for DeCode.

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He uses an improbable combination of green algae, blue lasers, gene therapy and fiber optics to map neural circuits deep inside the brain with a precision that has never been possible before.

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Two stand up comedians, united by a common interest in all things scientific, we know that the difference between the sexes doesn't boil down to shopping and map reading, but to the SrY gene.

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The genome project, which the government began in 1987, aimed to speed the gene-hunting effort by providing the first full map of all 3 billion base pairs that make up human DNA. (It was not necessary, in this effort, to run through all the pairs on each set of chromosomes, or 6 billion pairs.) And because the base pairs come in only four varieties, they are digital and ideal for computer decoding.

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