The first map of copy-number variation in the human genome has been created. It is now feasible to examine the role of such genome variation in disease and to explore in depth the extent of 'normal' variability.
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Shianna, K., Willard, H. In search of normality. Nature 444, 428–429 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/444428a
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