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  • Benefits of Human Genome Project

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    Technology and resources generated by the Human Genome Project are already having a major impact on research across the life sciences. Some current and potential applications of genome research include molecular medicine, microbial genomics, risk assessment, bioarchaeology, evolution, human migration, DNA forensics. Understanding the human genome will have an enormous impact on the ability to assess risks posed by exposure to toxic agents.

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    Technology and resources generated by the Human Genome Project are already having a major impact on research across the life sciences. Some current and potential applications of genome research include molecular medicine, microbial genomics, risk assessment, bioarchaeology, evolution, human migration, DNA forensics. Understanding the human genome will have an enormous impact on the ability to assess risks posed by exposure to toxic agents.

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    Benefits of Human Genome Project

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    Technology and resources generated by the Human Genome Project are already having a major impact on research across the life sciences. Some current and potential applications of genome research include molecular medicine, microbial genomics, risk assessment, bioarchaeology, evolution, human migration, DNA forensics. Understanding the human genome will have an enormous impact on the ability to assess risks posed by exposure to toxic agents.

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    BenefitsofHumanGenomeProject

    Rapidprogressingenomescienceandaglimpseintoitspotentialapplicationshavespurredobservers topredictthatbiologywillbetheforemostscienceofthe21stcentury.Technologyandresources generatedbytheHumanGenomeProjectandothergenomicsresearcharealreadyhavingamajor impactonresearchacrossthelifesciences.Thepotentialforcommercialdevelopmentofgenomics researchpresentsU.S.industrywithawealthofopportunities,andsalesofDNAbasedproductsand technologiesinthebiotechnologyindustryareprojectedtoexceed$45billionby2009(Consulting ResourcesCorporationNewsletter,Spring1999). Somecurrentandpotentialapplicationsofgenomeresearchincludemolecularmedicine,microbial genomics,riskassessment,bioarchaeology,anthropology,evolution,humanmigration,DNAforensics (identification),agriculture,livestockbreeding,andbioprocessing. TechnologyandresourcespromotedbytheHumanGenomeProjecthaveprofoundimpactson biomedicalresearchespeciallyinclinicalmedicine.Increasinglydetailedgenomemapshaveaided researchersseekinggenesassociatedwithdozensofgeneticconditions,includingmyotonicdystrophy, fragileXsyndrome,neurofibromatosistypes1and2,inheritedcoloncancer,Alzheimer'sdisease,and familialbreastcancer.Thiswillprovokeaneweraofmolecularmedicinecharacterizedlessbytreating symptomsandmorebylookingtothemostfundamentalcausesofdisease.Rapidandmorespecific diagnostictestswillmakepossibleearliertreatmentofcountlessmaladies.Medicalresearchersalso willbeabletodevisenoveltherapeuticregimensbasedonnewclassesofdrugs,immunotherapy techniques,avoidanceofenvironmentalconditionsthatmaytriggerdisease,andpossibleaugmentation orevenreplacementofdefectivegenesthroughgenetherapy.Besides,researchonhumanevolution becomeeasierandclearerwhenafullanddetailedgenomemaphavebeencreated. Understandingthehumangenomewillhaveanenormousimpactontheabilitytoassessrisksposedto individualsbyexposuretotoxicagents.Scientistsknowthatgeneticdifferencesmakesomepeople moresusceptibleandothersmoreresistanttosuchagents.HumanGenomeProjecttechnologiesalso canhelptoassesshealthdamageandriskscausedbyradiationexposure,includinglowdoseexposures. Furthermore,damageandriskscausedbyexposuretomutagenicchemicalsandcancercausingtoxins alsocanbeassessed.Consequently,thelikelihoodofheritablemutationscanbereduced. Otherbenefitsgainedfromthehumangenomeprojecttowardsimprovementofhumanlifeinclude: identifypotentialsuspectswhoseDNAmaymatchevidenceleftatcrimescenes establishpaternityandotherfamilyrelationships detectbacteriaandotherorganismsthatmaypolluteair,water,soil,andfood matchorgandonorswithrecipientsintransplantprograms determinepedigreeforseedorlivestockbreeds understandingdiseasevulnerabilitiesandrevealingdrugtargets environmentalmonitoringtodetectpollutants

    protectionfrombiologicalandchemicalwarfare

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