What+is+the+Human+Genome+Project

=What is the Human Genome Project? =

The Human Genome Project was an international research effort to determine the sequence of the human genome and identify the genes that it contains. The project lasted 13 years and ended in 2003.  Project [|goals] were to
 * //identify// all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA,
 * //determine// the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make 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.