How would the Human Genome Project have been helpful in identifying the gene involved in Huntington's disease if that information had been available earlier?
A. by showing which genes cause Huntington's disease
B. by providing location information for the genes on chromosome 4
C. by showing that the marker genes were not involved in Huntington's disease
D. by providing the number of people in a family who would be expected to have the gene for Huntington's disease
Answer: B
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