General Background
In 2008, the international 1000 Genomes Project Consortium launched the 1000 Genomes Project to develop a public resource of human genetic variation. This resource supports genome-wide association studies and other studies involving genetic variation, health and disease. All data for the 1000 Genomes Project are freely available to the public through the 1000 Genomes Project website.
Populations that have contributed to the 1000 Genomes Project
All 1000 Genomes Project population samples are available from the NHGRI Repository at Coriell, except for the CEPH [CEU] population samples, which are available from the NIGMS Repository at Coriell (see table below). The samples have no identifying or phenotype information available. Donors gave broad consent for use of the samples, including for genotyping, sequencing, and cellular phenotype studies. The 1000 Genomes Project informed consent template can be found here.
All cell culture and DNA samples can be purchased individually. The NHGRI Repository also offers standard DNA panels for each population. Each standard panel provides all the samples from unrelated individuals that were used in the 1000 Genomes Project and HapMap Project. Except for the YRI trio included in the Pilot 2 project (with child sample NA19240), child DNA samples are not included in the panels but are available for order as individual samples. Each sample in the panel has 2 micrograms of DNA.
*Note that for the HapMap population samples listed below, sample overlap exists between the panels listed below and other plates or panels offered as part of the International HapMap collection.
* CEPH Collection [CEU] samples are available from the NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository at Coriell.
