Question

What is Human genome project ? Briefly write about the salient features of Human Genome project.

Answer 1

The Human Genome Project was an international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of nucleotide base pairs that make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical and a functional standpoint. Human Genome Project had many goals some of the important goals were outlined below:

1. To identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA.

2. To determine the sequences of the 3 billion base pairs that make up human DNA.

3. To store this information in the database.

4. To develop improvised tools for data analysis.

5. To transfer related technologies to other sectors, such as industries.

6. To address the ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.