Biotech & Genetics · Recorded milestone
Human genome sequenced
Recorded year2003
The Human Genome Project completes a reference sequence of 3 billion letters.
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- LaserRecorded · 1960requires
- CCD image sensorRecorded · 1969requires
- DRAM memory chipRecorded · 1970requires
- MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires
- Recombinant DNARecorded · 1973requires
- TCP/IPRecorded · 1974requires
- DNA sequencingRecorded · 1977enables
- PCRRecorded · 1983enables
- FASTA sequence formatRecorded · 1985enables
- Open-source LinuxRecorded · 1991enables
Led to
- MetagenomicsRecorded · 2004enables
- Genome-wide association studiesRecorded · 2005enables
- Next-gen sequencingRecorded · 2005enables
- Mail-in genome testRecorded · 2007enables
- Epigenetic ageing clockRecorded · 2013requires
- First CRISPR therapyRecorded · 2023requires
- Whole-genome embryo screeningRecorded · 2023enables
Sources & evidence
Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.