As we entered the 21st century the Human Genome Project a ma

As we entered the 21st century, the Human Genome Project, a massive collaborative effort by scientists all over the world, reached the first stage of completion; we now have the complete sequence of human DNA. What is the value of this information?

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Human Genome Project (HGP) is one of the biggest genome projects completed. In this project, the whole human genome is sequenced to identify all the genes. From the data interpreted till now, it was concluded that humans share some set of genes with all other species.

Also, humans contain certain unique set of genes that are necessary for intellectual functioning and the other unique characteristic of humans. However, sharing the genome with the all other species indicates that all living organisms arose from a common ancestor.

The major goals of Human Genome Project are,

The data provided by the human genome project directs the scientists to identify the genes associated with several of the diseases. Identifying the disease-causing genes and their inheritance would be useful in designing treatment for these diseases.