Achievement of Human Genome Project:
• Human genome is largely consisting of – 3 × 109 base pairs a lot of repeated sequences.
• 3 billion base pairs were translated into biologically meaningful information by using computers and it led to a new field of bioinformatics.
• Human genome sequencing will enable a new approach to biological research.
• Understanding of function of biological systems increases in public and private sectors due to knowledge from DNA sequences.
• More than 1200 genes are associated with common human disorders such as Cardio- . Vascular diseases, diabetes, (endocrine disease), Alzheimer disease (neurological disorder).
• Efforts for health care are being made to design drugs, genetically modified diets, nutraceuticals etc.