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*improve tools for data analysis,
 
*improve tools for data analysis,
 
*transfer related technologies to the private sector.
 
*transfer related technologies to the private sector.
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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.''
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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).
 
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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