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Genome, Human

Medical Definition: The complete gene complement contained in a set of chromosomes in a human, either haploid (the set derived from one parent) or diploid (the double set, derived from both parents). The haploid set contains 50,000 to 100,000 genes and about 3 billion base pairs.
Guide Notes: "the complete gene complement contained in a set of chromosomes in a human"; no qualif
Previously Indexed: Base Sequence (1972-1989),Chromosome Mapping (1972-1989),DNA (1972-1987),Genes (1972-1989)

Genome, Human Medical Definitions and Terms

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