Question

List any four major goals of Human Genome project.

Answer 1

The major goals of Human Genome Project are:

1. To identify every one of the 20,000–25,000 genes that make up human DNA.
2. To identify the three billion chemical base pairs that comprise human DNA and their sequences.
3. To put this data into databases.
4. To enhance data analysis tools.
5. To transfer appropriate tools to other industries or sectors.
6. Discuss any potential ethical, legal, and social (ELSI) problems that the initiative may bring up.