CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q23 · 3 marks
Human Genome Project (HGP) was a mega project launched in the year $\displaystyle 1990$ with some important goals.(a)Enlist any four prime goals of HGP.(b)Name any one common non-human animal model organism which has also been sequenced thereafter.
Human Genome Project (HGP) was a mega project launched in the year $\displaystyle 1990$ with some important goals.
(a)
Enlist any four prime goals of HGP.
(b)
Name any one common non-human animal model organism which has also been sequenced thereafter.
Marking-scheme solution
(a) (i) Identify all the approximately $\displaystyle 20,000$-$\displaystyle 25,000$ genes in human DNA
(ii) Determine the sequences of the $\displaystyle 3$ billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA.
(iii) Store this information in databases.
(iv) Improve tools for data analysis.
(v) Transfer related technologies to other sectors, such as industries.
(vi) Address the ethical / legal / social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project.
(b)
Caenorhabditis elegans / Drosophila
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