Although estimates suggested that the project would cost a total of $3 billion over this period, the project ended up costing less than expected, about $2.7 billion in FY 1991 dollars.
We should also conciser though that this genome project will actually save us money in the long run. If one considers that genome-based research will play an important role in seeding biotechnology and drug development industries, not to mention improvements in human health. (Genome.gov, 2013)
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