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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
In which of the following haploid cells a whole genome in human being is present?
- sperm
- somatic cell
- mature RBC
- primary spermatocyte
The pairing of homologous chromosomes is call______
(a) crossing over
(b) terminalization
(c) synapsis
(d) bivalent
State any three goals of the human genome project.
Write any six salient features of the human genome as drawn from the human genome project.
The size of genome of Methanococcus is ____________.
The human chromosome with the highest and least number of genes in them are respectively ______.
Haemophilia is more common in males because it is a ____________.
Estimated number of genes in human beings is ______.
The total number of genes in humans is far less (< 25,000) than the previous estimate (upto 1,40,000 gene). Comment.
When was Human Genome Project started? When was it completed?
