No of Genes in Different Organisms

Image credit: kjpargeter on Freepik. By Dr Tushar Chauhan October 08, 2022

Genomic composition, no of chromosomes and no of genes vary among different organisms on earth. Let’s see the number of genes in 10 organisms.

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Human

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Mouse

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Drosophila melanogaster

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Dog

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Rice

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Chimpanzee

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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E Coli

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Maize

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Cow

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