Salient Features of the Human Genome

Salient Features of the Human Genome

  • The human genome is made up of 3164.7 million nucleotide bases.
  • On an average, a gene consists of 3000 bases, but size may vary.
  • Human beings have about 30,000 genes.
  • For over 50 percent of the discovered genes, the functions are still unclear.
  • Less than 2 percent of the genome contributes for protein synthesis.
  • Human genome consists of a large portion of repeated sequences.
  • Chromosome 1 with 2968 genes has the most number of genes. The Y chromosome with 231 genes has the least number of genes.

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