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The Human Genome Program and Me
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The Human Genome Program and Me
This paper looks at the U.S. Human Genome Project and the impact that it might have on the individual.
2,550 words (approx. 10.2 pages) |
13 sources |
2001
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This paper analyzes the U.S. Human Genome Project and how this technology might effect the individual in the future. It looks at the plans of this project, the benefits it claims to have on medical and scientific research and how these advances might impact on humans in the coming years.From the paper:
"The Department of Energy (DOE) Human Genome Program and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) together make up the U.S. Human Genome Project. It commenced in 1990 and originally planned to continue for fifteen years. This project will accomplish six objectives. These are to 1) identify all (approximately 30,000) genes in human DNA, 2) determine sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA, 3) store this information in databases, 4) improve tools for data analysis, 5) transfer related technologies to the private sector, and 6) address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. "
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The Human Genome Program and Me (2012, February 10). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Human-Genome-Program-and-Me/4078
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"The Human Genome Program and Me" 10 February 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Human-Genome-Program-and-Me/4078>
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Apr 04, 2002 I am a freelance writer and write for a number of publications in addition to publishing on AcaDemon. I have been writing to support myself professionally for many years now and can write on any topic as well as any type of paper. I have a degree in Journalism and English.
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