Human Epigenome Project

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. 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.