A recount of human genes ups the number to at least 46,831

The new estimate is based on a broader definition of just what a gene is

COUNTING ON IT The number of human genes depends on how scientists define a gene.

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September 17, 2018 at 7:00 am - More than 2 years ago

Figuring out how many genes are in the human genetic instruction manual, or genome, isn’t as easy as scientists once thought.

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