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How many genes are in human DNA?


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Genes

  1. A gene is the primary structural and functional element of heredity.
  2. DNA is the component of genes.
  3. Some genes function as blueprints for producing proteins.
  4. Many genes do not, however, code for proteins.
  5. A few hundred DNA bases or more than 2 million bases can make up a human gene.
  6. An estimated 30,000 genes make up human DNA.
  7. The largest known human gene is called dystrophin.

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