Episode description

 Discovering the remaining part of a human genome. The first draft of the human genome was published in 2001, now, over 20 years later, we have a complete sequence of the human genome. The newly complete genome contains sequences that were difficult to sequence using older methods and required newer nanopore sequencing to complete the final parts. The region consists of repeating units of DNA, which at first might sound quite boring but these regions are thought to play an important role in ageing and gene regulation.