Discuss the reasons why the Human Microbiome Project is a st

Discuss the reasons why the Human Microbiome Project is a step forward in characterizing normal and pathogenic biota in humans.

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The Human Microbiome is defined a the collection of microbes- bacteria, viruses and single cell eukaryotes that inhabits the human body. Microbes in adult human body are estimated to outnumber human cells by a number of ten to one.

The Human Microbiome project is a United States National Institute of Health initiative with a goal of identifying and characterising the microorganisms which are found in association with both healthy and diseased humans. The main goals of Human Microbiome Project is a step forward in characterising normal and pathogenic biota due to its goals which are as follows: