Number of introns in a typical human gene
| Value | 8 Introns |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Hnilicová J, Stanek D. Where splicing joins chromatin. Nucleus. 2011 May2(3):182-188. p.182 left column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID21818411 |
| Comments | Better ref needed. A typical human gene contains 8 introns of average length ~3.4 kb but much larger examples were found (e.g., the last intron of glypican 5 gene is 721 kb in length)(Lander et al., 2001 PMID 11237011) |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106731 |