Arguments For The Human Genome Project

I think that there is a pretty mixed batch for support and opposition for the Human Genome Project. The HGP is a complex project that has ethical, medical, and legal ramifications. From a scientific point of view, the benefits of HGP are enormous. Arguments for HGP could include; expanding our knowledge of gene expression, discovering means of diagnosis and treatments for untreatable genetic diseases, discoveries in the development of drug resistant bacteria, increasing the productivity of livestock, allowing for the development of new crops, and improving the quality of our environment. For example; knowledge about the effects of DNA variations among people could lead to new ways to diagnose, treat, and perhaps someday prevent many of