How long (in base pairs) is an average human gene?

	How long (in base pairs) is an average human gene?

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Posted on Dec. 20^th, 2008

manonathan

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The actual size of a human cell's DNA totals about 3 meters in length.
DNA in the human genome is arranged into 24 distinct chromosomes--physically separate molecules that range in length from about 50 million to 250 million base pairs
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/1998/StevenChen.shtml
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/project/info.shtml

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