What is the purpose of the human genome project and what are the expected benefits?

The HGP is an attempt to map and identify all chromosome and genes in the DNA of our cells. Identification and isolation of this kind of data will help science and medicine treat, or perhaps cure, many genetic diseases and disabilities. Every single cell in your body carries your chromosomes and DNA, which are like the blueprints on how you are built. Not everybody's blueprints are completely correct all the time. So knowing about genes and DNA can help treat almost any genetic disorder.