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• Fifteen-year federal project
• Makeup of the human chromosome
• Words to Know
• The human genome
• Two types of maps
• Rapid progress
• Private sector competition
• 2003 anniversary
• Future benefits

The Human Genome Project is the scientific research effort to construct a complete map of all of the genes carried in human chromosomes. The finished blueprint of human genetic information will serve as a basic reference for research in human biology and will provide insights into the genetic basis of human disease.

Fifteen-year...