What are some pros about the Human Genome Project? Explain please?

Answer 1

As scientists 'mapped' the human genome, they discovered one-by-one the actual 'affect' or 'job' each one has. They discovered over time how each one looks when it's 'normal'. This way they can discover eventually 'abnormal' ones. The genomes are what make up the 'strands' of DNA in our chromosomes. It's what makes us who and what we are - we each inherit one set of chromosomes from each of our biological mothers and fathers - thus sometimes we appear to look like or act like one or the other. That is an oversimplification of your question, however. These 'discoveries' may one day help scientists to potentially eliminate 'abnormalities' which in many cases can be devastating to parents and their offspring. One example - the discovery of the 'abnormality' that causes 'Down Syndrome' has led to a dramatic reduction of children born with this affliction. This, of course, involves early termination of pregnancies for women who decide not to continue due to the inevitable unfortunate outcome. This factor is for another question and/or debate. I've just stated the facts and given a 'real' example of what science has accomplished for mankind with this 'mapping'.

Answer 2

The Human Genome project was undertaken to find the amino acid sequence in double strand DNA sample of a human. It is used to identify where each gene, a sequence of about 100-1000 amino acids, is and how it functions. It is used in genetic engineering, if you would like to change a zygote's DNA, you can extract it, modify the amino acid sequence, replace it and when mitosis takes place the future cells would have the same DNA sequence. The main purpose of the project was to find out why humans were intelligent. Overall the HGP furthered our understanding of genetic diseases and defects which we can possibly change before the child is born.