Question
Write any three goals of Human Genome Project.
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Answer
Some major goals of HGP are to:
- Identify all the genes (approximately 20,000-25,000) in human DNA.
- Determine the sequences of the three billion base pairs present in human DNA.
- Store this information in databases.
- Improve the tools for data analysis.
- Transfer the technologies to other sectors (like industries).
- Address the ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI), that may arise from this project.
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