Lesson: The Human Genome Project Biology • Third Year of Secondary School

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In this lesson, we will learn how to discuss the aims and implications of the Human Genome Project.

Students will be able to

recall the definitions of the terms allele, gene, and genome,
state the primary aim of the Human Genome Project as identifying all of the genes within the human genome,
state the major accomplishments of the Human Genome Project as the identification of many human genes, including those related to genetic diseases, and the advancement of DNA sequencing techniques,
discuss the potential applications of the Human Genome Project to improve human health, including creating personalised medicines, predicting negative reactions to treatments, and predicting the likelihood of a person developing a genetic disease.