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Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) is an approach practiced in _____.

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Important Questions on Molecular Basis of Inheritance

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Statement (S): Less than 2% of the human genome encodes for functional units called 'proteins'.

Reason (R): The majority of the human genome is regulatory in nature.

Which of the following is true?

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If a geneticist uses the blind approach for sequencing the whole genome of an organism, followed by assignment of function to different segments, the methodology adopted by him is called as:
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The human genome contains ___a___ billion nucleotide bases. The average gene consists of ___b___ bases. Which option is correct for a and b?
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According to Human Genome Project HGP, the total number of genes in human genome is estimated at 30,000, the number of genes present on Y-chromosome are
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Select the INCORRECT statement from the following.
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According to HGP, the longest gene consists of
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Study the following statements
I) Gene that codes for the synthesis of dystrophin is the largest human gene
II) Chromosome 21 contains the highest number of genes
III Endonucleases are used to cut the DNA at specific region
IV) Whole hereditary information encoded in DNA of an organism is called genome

Among the above identify the correct statements

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In history of biology, human genome project led to the development of 
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In the human genome, which chromosome contains the maximum number of genes?
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Find an incorrect statement with respect to findings of HGP?
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How many base pairs (bp) are found in the haploid genome of humans?
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Largest human gene is located on__________ chromosome and having____________.
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Which of the following maps contributed in the formation of human genome project?

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The genome of Caenorhabditis elegans consists of
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All are correct with respect to the Human Genome Project, except