Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780073525310
Author: Leland H. Hartwell, Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fischer, Leroy Hood, Charles F. Aquadro
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 37P
Complete genome sequences indicate that the human genome has roughly 25,000 genes, while the worm (nematode) genome has about 22,000 genes. Explain how the human genome with only about 15% more genes can encode a creature enormously more complex than the worm.
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
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