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प्रश्न
Human Genome Project (HGP) was a mega project launched in the year 1990 with some important goals.
Enlist any four prime goals of HGP.
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उत्तर
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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