News Published: 17 May 2006 Human genome completed (again) Helen Pearson Nature ( 2006 ) Cite this article 122 Accesses 1 Citations 27 Altmetric Metrics details Scientists today publish the sequence of chromosome 1: the largest and last of the human chromosomes to be done and dusted. News@nature finds out what this latest milestone means. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe Subscription info for Korean customers We have a dedicated website for our Korean customers. Please go to natureasia.com to subscribe to this journal. Go to natureasia.com Buy this article Purchase on Springer Link Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Additional access options: Log in Learn about institutional subscriptions Read our FAQs Contact customer support References GregoryS. G., et al. Nature , 441 . 315 - 321 (2006). Article ADS Google Scholar Download references Authors Helen Pearson View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar Additional information Duke University, Durham Related links Related links Related links in Nature Research DNA's 50th anniversary Human Genomics Web focus genetics@nature.com Chimp genome special X chromosome in focus Related external links Wellcome Trust Sanger Centre Human Genome Project Rights and permissions Reprints and permissions About this article Cite this article Pearson, H. Human genome completed (again). Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060515-12 Download citation Published : 17 May 2006 DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/news060515-12 Share this article Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative This article is cited by A historical and evolutionary perspective on the biological significance of circulating DNA and extracellular vesicles Janine Aucamp Abel J. Bronkhorst Piet J. Pretorius Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences (2016)