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Question
Human Genome Project (HGP) was a mega project launched in the year 1990 with some important goals.
Enlist any four prime goals of HGP.
Solution
Human Genome Project was initiated by Francis Collins and Roderick, in 1990.
- The Human Genome Project aims to determine the complete and accurate sequence of 3 billion nucleotides that make up the whole human DNA.
- It aims to find out all estimated, 20000-25000 genes, in humans.
- It also aims to sequence the entire genome of several organisms, which are important in medical research identification of disease-causing genes and their elimination.
- To introduce new genes that code for desired protein products.
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