Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The medical usefulness in understanding the human genome.

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The Human Genome Project and the ongoing research have determined that the human genome contains about twenty thousand genes, comprising approximately 2% of our DNA. Some of the other 98% consists of promoters, regions that regulate how often genes are transcribed, and noncoding RNA. It is very important to understand the human genome as it has an enormous impact on medical practices.

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