... all the benefits people tend to forget about a lot of things that could hurt our way of life by uncovering this information. Some less serious but still very important legal, social, and ethical issues will also need to be addressed. It is my belief that the human genome project has promise to better mankind, and it is our ethical obligation to ... that will be helping them to understand the structure, organization, and function of DNA in chromosomes. Some current uses of the genome project include molecular medicine, microbial genomics, risk assessment, anthropology, evolution, and hum...

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... up human DNA, • store this information in databases, • improve tools for data analysis, • transfer related technologies to the private sector, and • Address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. To help achieve these goals, researchers also are studying the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut ... 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 â...

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