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Approximately how many genes does a typical human have according to the latest research?
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Approximately how many genes does a typical human have according to the latest research?

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Humans have around 24,000 genes and large parts of our genome actually consist of DNA that doesn’t code for genes. Prior to the completion of the human genome project, it was expected that humans would have over 100,000 genes.
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