The unraveling of the enigma of the human genome brings with it the hope of treatment for hitherto incurable hereditary diseases, immunodeficiency diseases and cancer.
以人類基因體為例，基因圖譜之謎一旦解開，許多過去不治的遺傳疾病、免疫功能不全性疾病或是癌症，都有治療的希望。