What is the Human Genome Project?

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This paper presents an overview of the Human Genome Project. The paper begins by listing the project sponsors and explaining that the project's primary purpose was to map the human genome. Next, the paper briefly explains what a genome is and notes that the project was completed in 2003. Additionally, the paper explains that another objective of the project was to identify all of the genes in the human genome and that, at the heart of all of these objectives, was the goal of advancing the diagnosis and prevention of diseases, and advancing biotechnology and fundamental knowledge in medicine. The paper also discusses the controversial issues surrounding the Human Genome Project as well as social and ethical considerations of the project. Finally, the paper looks at the project's implication regarding the topic of evolution and concludes that, despite the controversy enveloping the project, its benefits exceed its disadvantages.

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Controversies
Accuracy of the Project
Societal Effects of the Human Genome Project
Ethics and the Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project and Evolution

From the Paper:

"As with many scientific advances and projects, there are many points of contention surrounding the Human Genome Project. These controversies range from arguments about whether the HGP should exist at all to minor quibbles regarding the project's inner workings. Below are descriptions of two of these contested issues."

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