Class 12 · Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Gene Size Variation and Dystrophin — NEET Biology

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The average gene consists of 3000 bases, but sizes vary greatly, with the largest known human gene being dystrophin at 2.4 million bases.

NCERT Biology · Class 12 · Chapter 5 · Paragraph 142
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Match the following genomic features with their associated values/properties: Column I (a) Chromosome 1 gene count (b) Chromosome Y gene count (c) Total estimated human genes (d) Average human gene size (e) Length of dystrophin gene Column II (i) 231 genes (ii) 2968 genes (iii) 3000 bases (iv) 20,000–25,000 genes (v) 2.4 million bases

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