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How does this number compare to what you predicted at the beginning of this lab genetics?

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Scientists estimate that the human genome, for example, has about 20,000 to 25,000 protein-coding genes. ... In fact, compared to almost any other organism, humans' 25,000 protein-coding genes do not seem like many. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, for example, has an estimated 13,000 protein-coding genes.

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