Table of Contents
- 1 What is the main ethical issue that results from researching the human genome?
- 2 What are two major findings of the human genome Project?
- 3 What information did scientists find surprising about the human genome?
- 4 Which of these was a key finding from the human genome project?
- 5 What are the ethical issues related to studying human genetics?
What is the main ethical issue that results from researching the human genome?
Genomics research raises a number of ethical challenges wherever it is carried out [6, 7]. Some of the issues identified in the literature to date include consent [8, 9], privacy [10–12] and the collection, storage and release of genomic data [13, 14].
What is one of the surprising findings of the human genome Project?
A startling finding of this first draft was that the number of human genes appeared to be significantly fewer than previous estimates, which ranged from 50,000 genes to as many as 140,000. The full sequence was completed and published in April 2003.
What are two major findings of the human genome Project?
The project showed that humans have 99.9\% identical genomes, and it set the stage for developing a catalog of human genes and beginning to understand the complex choreography involved in gene expression.
What are some of the ethical dilemmas associated with genome research?
Issues of privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, and return of results represent the primary ethical concerns that IRBs and investigators must struggle with in designing and reviewing studies involving the use of genetic information.
What information did scientists find surprising about the human genome?
Another surprise in the genome was that hundreds of genes seems to have come from bacteria, although scientists don’t understand how it occurred. So far 1,778 disease genes have been found and some chromosomes carry more mutations that cause disease and sickness than others. Males carry the most mutations.
Why was the Human Genome Project unusual?
The project was not able to sequence all the DNA found in human cells. It sequenced only euchromatic regions of the genome, which make up 92.1\% of the human genome. The other regions, called heterochromatic, are found in centromeres and telomeres, and were not sequenced under the project.
Which of these was a key finding from the human genome project?
A key finding from the Human Genome Project is: Approximately 20,000 to 25,000 genes make up the genome. Approximately 20,500 genes make up the human genome, only twice as many as make up the genomes of roundworms and flies. Human beings are 99.9\% identical at the DNA level.
Which of the following areas of research will benefit from the human genome project?
Which of the following areas of research will benefit from the human genome project? improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of heart disease, cancer, and other common ailments.