Lecture 1: Organisation of Human Genome Flashcards
1
Q
How many base pairs are in the human genome?
A
3 billions
2
Q
How many protein coding genes do we have?
A
20441
3
Q
What % of the DNA is exons?
A
1.5%
4
Q
What % of the DNA is intron?
A
24%
5
Q
What do retrotransposons do?
A
Transpose via an RNA intermediate
6
Q
What do DNA-DNA transposable elements do?
A
Transpose directly from DNA to DNA