What has been accomplished by the Human Genome Project?

The Human Genome Project, also known as HGP for short was a 15 year project that began in 1990.

It has been described as the largest collaborative biological project in history and was able to sequence and identify 3 billion chemical units in human genes.

From there, the project was able to identify genetic variations that can lead to life-threatening diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

It is described a 'megaproject' which greatly improved the understand of human genetics and it's impact on medicine and diseases.