The Human Genome Project (HGP)
Image search Human Genome logo. Carthage, unknown publication date
The HGP was a research program to discover and map the human genome.
Goals:
Goals:
- identify all of the genes in human DNA
- determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs of human DNA
- organize the information into a database
- design and improve tools for data analysis
- transfer related technologies to the private sector
- address the ethical, legal, and social issues arising from the project