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Assuming human genome as 3 × 109bp, in how many base sequences would there be differences?

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Solution

Part 1: Introduction
99.9% of humans have the exact similar genome, only 0.1% variations are there. The 0.1% variation results in different individuals.

Part 2: Calculation of difference in base pairs
Base difference can be calculated by the formula: Difference in base pairs = variation in genome × base pairs in genome 0.1% × 3×109 = 0.1/100 × 3×109 = 3×106 bp

Final answer
106 bp

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