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UK sequences 100,000 whole genomes

The UK has become the first nation in the world to complete the largest genome sequencing project in healthcare, the government has announced.

UK sequences 100,000 whole genomes
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The UK has become the first nation in the world to complete the largest genome sequencing project in healthcare, the government has announced.

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The 100,000 Genomes Project has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes, bringing better treatments to NHS patients with rare diseases and cancer and improved diagnoses.

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