1) What is meant by draft genome assembly? 2. Impact of the human genome project on medical science

A genome is the full set of genetic instructions of an organism. Genome assembly refers to the computational method of deciphering the sequence composition of the genetic material (DNA) within an organism's cell using various short sequence called reads obtained as input from different sections of the target DNA. In essence, the draft genome assembly means that the genome assembly is just a preliminary outcome, and further analysis will have to be done to create a more accurate and precise version of the genome.

Impact of human genome project on medical science

Through its DNA sequencing, the Human Genome Project will help us understand diseases, including: genotyping particular viruses to guide adequate treatment; recognizing mutations linked to different types of cancer; developing drugs and predicting their effects more accurately; advancing forensic applied sciences; biofuels and other energy applications; agriculture, animal husbandry, bioprocessing; risk management; bio archaeology, anthropology and evolution.