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The '''Human Genome Project''' is a major scientific undertaking to map the [[chromosome]] location of every single human [[gene]] and determine its precise chemical structure. Begun in 1990 it was completed in 2005. The project was led by geneticist [[Francis Collins]].

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 Another important aspect of the project was the federal government's long-standing dedication to the transfer of technology to the private sector. As of this writing <!-- June 6 2011--> no real-world, for-profit endeavors have been realized from this boondoggle.
-In spite of "landmark" papers detailing sequence and analysis of the human genome being published in February 2001 and April 2003 the $15 billion dollar project cost merely lined the pockets of [[professor values|"researchers"]] with little benefit to the public at-large.
+In spite of "landmark" papers detailing sequence and analysis of the human genome being published in February 2001 and April 2003 the $15 billion project cost merely lined the pockets of [[professor values|"researchers"]] with little benefit to the public at-large.
 The project was led by geneticist [[Francis Collins]].
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 *improve tools for data analysis,
 *transfer related technologies to the private sector.
-Researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium ''Escherichia coli, (E. coli'');  ''Drosophila melanogaster''the fruit fly; and  ''Mus musculus,'' the mouse, since it has nearly the same number of genes as do ''H. sapiens sapiens''.
+Researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium ''Escherichia coli, (E. coli'');  ''Drosophila melanogaster'' the fruit fly; and  ''Mus musculus,'' the mouse, (since it has nearly the same number of genes as do ''H. sapiens sapiens'').
 A unique aspect of the U.S. Human Genome Project is that it was the first large scientific undertaking to address potential ethical concerns, (which science isn't very good at).

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 *improve tools for data analysis,
 *transfer related technologies to the private sector.
-Researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium ''Escherichia coli, (E. coli'');  ''Drosophila melanogaster''; and  ''Mus musculus.''
+Researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium ''Escherichia coli, (E. coli'');  ''Drosophila melanogaster''the fruit fly; and  ''Mus musculus,'' the mouse, since it has nearly the same number of genes as do ''H. sapiens sapiens''.
 A unique aspect of the U.S. Human Genome Project is that it was the first large scientific undertaking to address potential ethical concerns, (which science isn't very good at).

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−	The '''Human Genome Project''' ~~is a major scientific undertaking~~ to ~~map~~ the [[~~chromosome~~]] ~~location~~ of ~~every single~~ human ~~[[gene]]~~ and ~~determine its precise chemical structure~~. ~~Begun in 1990~~ it was ~~completed~~ in ~~2005~~. The project was led by geneticist [[Francis Collins]].	+	The '''Human Genome Project''' was originally planned to last 15 years, but rapid technological advances accelerated the completion date to 2003.
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		+	== Project goals==
		+	To further science's understanding of genetic sequencing and to help trace differences between various [[baramin]], researchers developed several goals which they wished to achieve. Among these are:
		+	*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.
		+	Researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium ''Escherichia coli, (E. coli''); ''Drosophila melanogaster''; and ''Mus musculus.''
		+
		+	A unique aspect of the U.S. Human Genome Project is that it was the first large scientific undertaking to address potential ethical concerns, (which science isn't very good at).
		+	Another important aspect of the project was the federal government's long-standing dedication to the transfer of technology to the private sector. As of this writing <!-- June 6 2011--> no real-world, for-profit endeavors have been realized from this boondoggle.
		+
		+	In spite of "landmark" papers detailing sequence and analysis of the human genome being published in February 2001 and April 2003 the $15 billion dollar project cost merely lined the pockets of [[professor values\|"researchers"]] with little benefit to the public at-large.
		+
		+	The project was led by geneticist [[Francis Collins]].

	[[Category:Genetics]]		[[Category:Genetics]]