HGP Flashcards
1
Q
How many bases are in the human genome?
A
The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion bases.
2
Q
How many total genes are estimated to be in the human genome?
A
There are approximately 30,000 total genes in the human genome.
4
Q
Largest gene and it’s bases number
A
Dystrophin , 2.4 million bases
5
Q
Percentage of functional genes in total genome which is unknown
A
More than 50%
6
Q
Percentage coding for proteins
A
Less than 2 %
7
Q
Number of genes in chr 1 and chr Y
A
Chr 1 - 2968
Chr Y - 231
8
Q
HGP is how many yrs project?
A
13 yrs
9
Q
Estimated number of genes
A
20 k to 25 k
10
Q
How many SNPs r there
A
1.4 million
