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What makes up the human genome?


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Human genome:

  1. The human genome includes the complete set of amino acid sequences present in the form of DNA and is carried by 23 chromosomal pairs.
  2. It contains about three billion base pairs that comprise coding regions that code for all genes in humans.
  3. It consists of long polymers of DNA that are present in all human cells and is made up of guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine bases.
  4. These sequences are responsible for running the cellular machinery and also carry information regarding the replication, repair, and maintenance of cells.

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