Celera Genomics claims to have decoded the mouse genome. The company, which
released its version of the human genome last week, says the two only differ by
fewer than 300 genes.
But other researchers chasing the same prize are sceptical. “I’ll believe it
when I see the publication,” says Tim Hubbard, head of genome analysis at the
Sanger Centre in Cambridge.
The mouse model could act as a Rosetta Stone, helping researchers discover
what the 60 per cent of human genes that have no known function actually do.
