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List any four major goals of Human Genome project.

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Important goals of Human Genome Project :
(i) Identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA.
(ii) Determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA,
(iii) Store this information in databases.
(iv) Improve tools for data analysis.
(v) Address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.
(vi) Transfer related technolgies to other sectors.
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