even though all cells of an organism have the same genes, there is differential gene expression. What does this mean

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Oleksandr Tarasenko asked Nov 16, 2023

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even though all cells of an organism have the same genes, there is differential gene expression. What does this mean

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the expression of different sets of genes by cells with the same genome. What percentage of the genes of a typical human cell is expressed at any given time? 20%

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