What was the benefit envisioned from the Human Genome Project? Was this project an appropriate use of taxpayers'

money? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: The benefit envisioned from the Human Genome Project was the ability to identify, map, and
assign functions to all genes carried in our cells and then turn those results into new methods
of diagnosis and treatment of disease.
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