what is a human genome and can u summarize it in a paragh soo i can understand better....please no linkks just tell me ina brief paragraph
2007-01-10 15:13:55 · 4 answers · asked by teddy bear 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The human genome is the genome of Homo sapiens, which is composed of 24 distinct chromosomes (22 autosomal + X + Y) with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 20,000-25,000 genes.[1] The Human Genome Project produced a reference sequence of the euchromatic human genome, which is used worldwide in biomedical sciences. The human genome is much more gene-sparse than was initially predicted at the outset of the Human Genome Project, with only about 1.5% of the total length serving as protein-coding exons.[2]
2007-01-10 16:46:56 · answer #1 · answered by wierdos!!! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not correct to say that the human genome is all of the genes. Simply put, the human genome is all of the DNA that makes up the 24 different chromosomes found in humans (22 autosomes, the X and Y chromosomes), including the non-coding DNA that the previous poster mentioned.
2007-01-11 01:32:19 · answer #2 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A genome is an organism's complete set of genes, in other words his genetic material. Genes are specific sections of DNA that code for proteins.
As simple as I can explain... HOPE THIS HELPS!
2007-01-10 15:49:51 · answer #3 · answered by ♥βετ§¥♥ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The genome is the whole collection of genes of an individual.
2007-01-10 15:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋