Human Epigenome Project (HEP) is a multinational science project, with the stated aim to "identify, catalog, and interpret genome-wide DNA methylation patterns of all human genes in all major tissues". It is financed by government funds as well as private investment, via a consortium of genetic research organisations. The call for such a project was widely suggested and supported by cancer research scientists from all over the world.
Consortium The HEP consortium is made up of the following organizations:
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute — UK Epigenomics AG — Germany/USA The Centre National de Génotypage — France
See also Epigenome
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