HANNAH

=WHO DELETED MY ENTIRE PAGE?= =Really, that's pretty immature.= = = = = =http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/about.shtml= =^^Biotechnology article :)= = = = = =Article Summary thing-= This article is about the Human Genome project. The Human Genome Project is an effort of the American government to identify genes and gene sequences, and store them so that they can be controlled, changed, and fixed. The government started in 1990, and expected for the project to take 15 years, but it only took 13. The scientists used other, nonhuman genomes to better understand the makeup of our DNA. Due to this project, the US biotechnology industry exploded, so it started many other experiments in biotechnology. By fully understanding the human genome, the scientists say that they can diagnose and treat many of today's incurable diseases. I think that the Human Genome Project, although, very costly, was a good investment for the American people. By understanding genes and storing this information into databases, scientists would be able to fix many genetic disorders and diseases. Less people would be unhealthy and more diseases would be completely prevented. Also, this technology should be spread throughout the entire world, so that all people are equally protected from disease and genetic disorders. Although some people find the Human Genome project to be unethical, it is in fact a perfect way to gain knowledge about the human body with minimal damage to human specimens.