The human genome project
- Created by: Isabella Rose
- Created on: 26-05-14 15:50
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- The Human Genome Project
- The idea
- To map around 25000 human genes
- Thousands of scientists from all over the world worked together
- The collaboration of many scientists meant that genes were found quicker.
- Positive
- It could predict and prevent diseases
- Develop better medicines
- Accurate diagnosis
- Improve forensic science
- Negative
- Increased stress
- Gene-ism
- people could be forced not to have children when they
- Discrimination from employers and insurers
- If scientists work together they can cut down costs
- Thousands of scientists from all over the world worked together
- The idea
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