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ROCKVILLE, MD, June 26, 2000
CELERA GENOMICS COMPLETES THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF THE HUMAN GENOME
Assembled Genome Has 3.12 Billion Base Pairs
Celera's paired end-sequencing strategy has produced paired sequence reads that cover the human genome 35.6 times
The calculation to perform the assembly involved 500 million trillion base to base comparisons requiring over 20,000 CPU hours on Celera's supercomputer
The method used by Celera has determined the genetic code of five individuals: three females and two males who have identified themselves as Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian, or African American