gene number
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: gene number
- From: z*
- Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:10:03 +0000
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Based on radiation experiments Arabidopsis is estimated to have 28000
genes. So my educated guess of 25000 genes is not too bad.
Hosta has about 50 times more DNA than Arabidopsis, and 3 to 4
times more as humans, what does not mean Hosta has more genes.
Bakers yeast has already about 5000 genes
Lit
Arabidopsis CSH press New York 1994 p 227 Ed Meyrowitz
Ben J.M.Zonneveld
Clusius lab pobox 9505
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
Zonneveld@RULbim.LeidenUniv.NL
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