At This Point, the Human Genome Project Has Been Successful

question 96

Multiple Choice

At this point, the human genome project has been successful in producing

• A) a complete listing of each human gene and its function.
• B) little if any success in mapping the structure and location of human genes.
• C) a rough draft of the mapping of all human genes.
• D) some success in mapping the structure of human genes, but little success in mapping gene locations.

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