Applied - N9 Flashcards
1
Q
Main discoveries from the human genome project
A
- genes for microRNAs are more common than they thought
- many sequences are Transcripts of Unknown Functions (TUFs) more than a third of genes
2
Q
how many genes do humans have
A
roughly 21 000
3
Q
why can humans have few genes and be so complex
A
alternative splicing
4
Q
amount of mutations in cancerous cells
A
can be over 600 mutations
