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The Human Genome: Your genes, your health, your future

This website aims to provide you with key information about the human genome: the science, its role in health and medicine, and the broader social impact of unravelling its mysteries. The site is produced by the Wellcome Trust, the independent research funding charity that aims to improve human and animal health.

Whether you are looking for a simple, clear overview of the human genome, or in-depth analyses and explanations, we hope you will find this website easy to use, enlightening and thought-provoking. If you have any comments or suggestions for the site, please email genome@wellcome.ac.uk or complete our online feedback form .

Introducing the Human Genome website
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The Wellcome Trust and the human genome
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