Between a chicken and a grape: estimating the number of human genes

Genome Biol. 2010;11(5):206. doi: 10.1186/gb-2010-11-5-206. Epub 2010 May 5.

Abstract

Many people expected the question 'How many genes in the human genome?' to be resolved with the publication of the genome sequence in 2001, but estimates continue to fluctuate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chickens
  • Genes / genetics*
  • Genome, Human / genetics
  • Humans
  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Vitis