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Table 2 Gene content among sequenced eukaryotes

From: Goodbye to 'one by one' genetics

Organism

Approximate number of genes

Reference

Yeast

6,000

[6,54]

Worm

19,000

[7]

Fruitfly

14,000

[8]

Mustard weed

25,500

[4]

Human

25,000-40,000

[9,10]

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