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What is Junk genes ?

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In human DNA, majority of genes, except the genes that code for protein are nonfunctional. They are called junk genes. 

The relevance of the Human Genome Project:

  • Human genome has about 24000 functional genes.
  • Major share of human DNA includes junk genes
  • There is only 0.2 percent difference in DNA among humans.
  • About 200 genes in human genome are identical to those in bacteria.


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