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Table 1 Summary of seven personal genomes in order of date of publication

From: The promise and reality of personal genomics

Year

Individual

Population

Platform

Coverage

Reference

2007

Craig Venter

European

Capillary

7.5×

[2]

2008

James Watson

European

454

7.4×

[10]

2008

NA18507

Nigerian (Yoruba)

Illumina GA

40.6×

[4]

2008

YH

Han Chinese

Illumina GA

36×

[11]

2008

AML patient

European

Illumina GA

14×,33×*

[12]

2009

Seong-Jin Kim (SJK)

Korean

Illumina GA

29×

[3]

2009

NA18507

Nigerian (Yoruba)

SOLiD

17.9×

[5]

2009

AK1

Korean

Illumina GA

27.8×

[1]

  1. *Normal genome sequenced to 14×, tumor genome to 33×. Note that NA18507 has been sequenced twice using different technologies. AML, acute myelogenous leukemia.
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