How will the Human Genome Project assist in the Molecular Genealogy Project?
The human genome constitutes the entire genetic material responsible for creating a human being. The Human Genome Project has, over the last several years, documented the extent of this genetic information. The information available from the Human Genome Project has been crucial to identifying the specific genetic markers that we use to genetically characterize our populations. As the Human Genome Project continues to identify new genetic markers and “fill in the gaps” we will use this information to enhance our study.