A recount of human genes ups the number to at least 46,831
The new estimate is based on a broader definition of just what a gene is
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COUNTING ON IT The number of human genes depends on how scientists define a gene.
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The new estimate is based on a broader definition of just what a gene is
COUNTING ON IT The number of human genes depends on how scientists define a gene.
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