Q. What is the total estimated cost of human genome project, if the approximate cost of sequencing required is US$ 3/bp?
A) 3 billion US$
B) 12 billion US$
C) 1.5 billion US$
D) 9 billion US$
Explanation
Human genome contain [image:6_image98.wmf] bp. Therefore, the approximate total estimated cost of this project is 9 billion US$.
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