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The Human Genome Project
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The Human Genome Project The human genome project first began in 1990 in the UK and US. The main aim of this project is to gain an understanding of the whole human gene structure to be able to link certain genes at exact locations with specific human traits and inherited diseases. The information they need is the genetic information from the DNA within every cell nucleus of the human body. They intend to locate the exact location of the genes on the chromosomes that are in the nucleus, this is known as mapping. They also intend to order the bases within the DNA, as these bases encode the genetic information, this is known as sequencing. Once completed the Human Genome Project will have created a catalogue describing approximately 30,000 human genes in great detail, along with maps of the chromosomes identifying the locations of the genes. In a chromosome, which is found...
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