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Why is the human genome project called a mega project answer for 2 biology?

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Answered by XSMARTYSID
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H. G. P was launched in 1990 and completed in year 2003.

It was a Mega project and the total estimated cost of the project would be approximately 9 billion US dollar because the size of human diploid genome is about


3 \times 10 {}^{9}
and each sequencing cost 3us dollar. HGP was closely associated with rapid development New area of biology called bioinformatics.

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Answered by Anonymous
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Human genome project was considered to be a mega project because it had a specific goal to sequence every base pair present in the human genome. It took around 13 years for its completion and got accomplished in year 2006. It was a large scale project, which aimed at developing new technology and generating new information in the field of genomic studies. As a result of it, several new areas and avenues have opened up in the field of genetics, biotechnology, and medical sciences. It provided clues regarding the understanding of human biology.

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