What is the Human Genome Project?

The Human Genome Project was a 13-year international scientific research project that started in 1990 to 2003. The U.S Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health headed this project. A genome is all the DNA in an organism. The primary goal of this project was to determine the sequence of chemical base pairs that make up DNA and to identify the mapping of approximately 20,000-25,000 genes of the human genome. Here is the list of all the other goals of the Human Genome Project 1. To determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA 2. To address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. 3. To store this information in databases. 4. To transfer related technologies to the private sector.

How many nucleotide bases are there in the Human Genome Project?
A nucleotide is the monomer of the polymer of Deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. A nucleotide is made of three components. They are 5-carbon sugar, phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base. The 5carbon sugar in DNA is called deoxyribose. Each nucleotide contains one of the following nitrogenous bases Adenine (A) Thymine (T) Cytosine (C) Guanine (G)

With this information the Human genome contains approximately 3 billion nucleotide bases that are repeated numerous times in the human genome.

What proportion of nucleotides are exactly the same in all people?

The percentage of nucleotide that are exactly the same in all people is 99.9%.

How much of the Human Genome codes for proteins?

In the Human Genome less the 2 percent actually codes for proteins.