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• What is the human genome project?

  A collaboration between scientists to decode the human genome (in order of bases on all human chromosomes)
• When was the human genome project published?

  2003
• What are the advantages of the human genome project?

  • Alerting people that they are at particular risk of certain diseases
  • Distinguishing between different different forms of diseases
  • Allowing doctors to tailor treatments for some diseases to the individual, where specific alleles affect how a person will respond to the treatment
• What are the disadvantages of the Human Genome Project?

  • People who are at risk of certain diseases
  • It may not be helpful to tell someone they are at risk of a condition that currently has no cure