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"Ever so often in the history of human endeavor, there comes a breakthrough that takes humankind across a frontier into a new era. ... today's announcement is such a breakthrough, a breakthrough that opens the way for massive advancement in the treatment of cancer and hereditary diseases. And that is only the beginning."
- Anthony Charles Lynton (Tony) Blair at The White House announcement of the first survey of the Human Genome
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The HGP may make it possible to understand and modulate the genetic causes of disease and cure the disease altogether. We have about 20,000-25,000 genes in our genome, and each of these genes has the possibility of being a disease if it has an error in its DNA sequence. The triumphs of the HGP have allowed researchers to locate errors in genes which generate or contribute to disease. Genetic tests can show predisposition to a variety of illnesses including cancer.
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Biological scientists can also benefit from the HGP. They may be probing an illness or a certain type of cancer and may have reduced their search to a particular gene. They may also access the internet and discover what other researchers have unearthed about that gene.
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The HGP has also sequenced the genome of many other model organisms including a mouse, a fruitfly, and a roundworm. The researchers used this information and applied it in order to complete the Human Genome.
The Human Genome Project has ushered in a new phase of biology and bio-medical research.