10 Interesting Fact About Genomes

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• Genome is a collection of all genetic information in cells or organisms.
• The size of the genome can vary from species to species, from thousands to millions of base pairs.
• Humans have around 20,000-25,000 genes in their genomes.
• Although 99.9% of similar human genomes, the difference in 0.1% of the genome can affect the risk of disease and individual characteristics.
• There are species that have greater genomes than humans, such as ant bags that have a genome about 300 times greater than humans.
• Bacterial genomes can change quickly through mutations, transformation, and conjugation.
• There are techniques such as Crispr/CAS9 that can be used to modify genomes in certain organisms.
• Virus genomes consist of RNA or DNA and can vary from small to very large sizes.
• Plant genomes can have a double genome or triploid, which can affect growth and reproduction.
• Genomes can be used to study the evolution of species and the relationship between different species.