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May 31, 2007: James Watson’s Genome Sequence Completed
On May 31, 2007, the complete genome of the American molecular biologist James Watson, best known for co-discoverering the structure of DNA in 1953, was sequenced costing within a million US dollar. The data was stored on a DVD. Watson published the sequencing result to the academic community, setting a precedent for disclosing personal genetic sequences. However, Watson retained the apoE gene sequence related to Alzheimer’s disease, and Watson does not want to know his risk of having this disease.
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http://www.nature.com/news/2007/070528/full/news070528-10.html
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/james-watson-nobel-auction_n_6275526.html
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