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Human Genome Project
Title: Human Genome Project
Category: Science & Technology
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Human Genome Project
Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project (HGP) is an international 13 year effort that began in October of 1990. The main objective of the project is to map the entire human DNA sequence. The project was planned to last 15 years, but rapid technological advances have moved the completion date to 2003. A rough draft of the human genome was completed in June 2000. Efforts are still underway to complete the finished high quality sequence.
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…showed last 75 words of 986 total…be evaluated and regulated of accuracy and reliability? Currently, there is little regulation at the federal level. Also, some scientists and doctors wonder if genetic testing should be performed when there is no treatment available.
If the project is indeed completed in the year 2003, we are left with only two years to sort through potential problems. However, in the eyes of many, the benefits of the Human Genome Project will far outweigh its risks.
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