1000 Genomes Project

The 1000 Genomes Project is an international project in which - it was announced in January 2008 - is scheduled to sequence until the end of 2011, the genomes of 2,500 people in order to manufacture a detailed catalog of human genetic variations, including single nucleotide polymorphisms INDELs and structural variations such as copy number variations. This would be by far the most extensive collection of human genomes. In order to realize this project, working institutions of many countries together, including the U.S., UK, China and Germany. The complete database is provided scientists around the world for free and be an asset to all areas of the natural sciences.

In June 2008, three companies that were involved in the development of new sequencing technologies occurred in the project.

In December 2008, the first preliminary data from four individuals were released as part of a pilot project. In October 2010, the publication of data sequence whole genomes of 185 individuals followed in the context of the conclusion of the pilot project of the 1000 Genomes Project. Furthermore, released in February 2011, the publication of a bioinformatic analysis of genomic structural variants ( SVs ) - including copy number variant ions (English CNVs ) - by SV - group analysis of the 1000 Genomes Project.

In October 2012 it was announced that the goal was achieved and the genetic material has been read and published data from more than 1,000 people.