Human Genome Project
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 04:35:08
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 4 pages (988 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Psychology
Length: 4 pages (988 words)
Introduction to the Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project began in 1986 as a way for scientists in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to use newly developing DNA analytical technologies to fulfill a long-standing mandate from Congress to assess the health effects of radiation. For decades the DOE and its predecessors have developed international standards for the use of advanced medical diagnostic tools and treatments involving radiation and the protection of workers in …
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…disputes have brought to surface many issues not discussed in this essay. What are the possibilities of this scientific breakthrough? Will it lead to clone armies or genetically enhanced soldiers, such as in the third episode of Star Wars? Will it eliminate diseases caused by bacteria and viruses or eliminate disabilities completely. What about the Arian race issue? Could it lead to a "perfect" society? The answers to these questions will only come in time.
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