Question
Mention three applications and future challenges of human genome project.
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Answer
Salient Features of Human Genome:
- There are 3164.7 million nucleotide bases in the human genome.
- In an average gene, there are 3000 bases. The largest known human gene is Dystrophin (2.4 million bases).
- Total number of genes in human genome are estimated at 30,000. Almost, all (99.9%) of the nucleotide bases are exactly same in every human individual.
- Its knowledge is helpful in research involving biological systems including human biology.
- With the whole genome sequences and newer technologies, we can be systematic in our approach to various medical questions on a broader scale.
- All the genes in a genome, e.g. all the transcripts in a particular tissue/ organ/ tumour can be studied.
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