Human_genome Human_genome

Human genome - Definition and Overview

Human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens. It is made up of 23 chromosome pairs with a total of 3×109 base pairs. There are approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA. The human genome has been mapped by the human genome project. This mapping was finished to 99% on April 14, 2003.

External Links

  • National Library of Medicine human genome viewer [[1] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mapview/map_search.cgi?taxid=9606)].
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