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The most surprising result found thus far in the human genome studies should be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Gene is the biological unit of heredity which holds the information to build and maintain their cells and pass genetic traits to offspring. In cells, a gene is a portion of DNA.
Putative gene is a segment of DNA whose protein and its function is unknown.
Genome is the full complement of genetic information in a cell, and contains the program required for that cell to function.
The HGP (Human Genome Project) was an international research effort to determine the sequence of the human genome and identify the genes that it contains.
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- What is the purpose of the Human Genome Project? Why do researchers want to know the details of the human genome?arrow_forwardWhy do scientists want to sequence the human genome?arrow_forwardWhat are some of the ethical concerns arising out of the information produced by the Human Genome Project?arrow_forward
- Pick one (1) of the five (5) principles developed by the Ethics Committee for the Human Genome Organization that must be considered when the global community is confronted by new technology. Why do you feel that principle is MOST important.arrow_forwardA large public and private effort went into sequencing the human genome. What did this project hope to accomplish; how did emerging technology assist the project (ie recombinant DNA, super-computing, automated sequencing), was it successful and what is the usefulness of what was learned in this massive effort?arrow_forwardWhat is the purpose of the human genome project?arrow_forward
- Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Co...BiologyISBN:9781305251052Author:Michael CummingsPublisher:Cengage Learning
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