NCBI retires HapMap immediately due to security flaws and obsolescence by 1000 Genomes Project.
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NCBI discovered security flaws forcing immediate HapMap shutdown. HapMap usage declined sharply over past five years. 1000 Genomes Project became standard for population genetics. HapMap served as stepping stone discovering millions of SNPs for GWAS. Archived HapMap data remains on FTP. Novel variants from 1000 Genomes overshadow HapMap utility. HapMap project lost research momentum.
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