Q. 5. The total number of genes in human is far less(<25000) than the previous estimate (up to 14000 gene). Comment.
Almost all (99.9%) nucleotide bases are exactly the same in all people. Functions for over 50% discovered genes are not known yet. Scientists have identified about 1.4 million locations where sinlge-base DNA difference (SNPs or Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) occur in humans.
This information promises to revolutionise the processes of finding chromosomal locations for disease-associated sequence and tracing human history.
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