1: Overview, DNA, and Genes
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Fig.1-1: Parent and offspring. Wolf’s Monkey. (Flickr-eclectic echos-CC:AND)
- 1.5: The Nuclear Genome
- The complete set of DNA within the nucleus of any organism is called its nuclear genome and is measured as the C-value in units of either the number of base pairs or picograms of DNA. There is a general correlation between the nuclear DNA content of a genome (i.e. the C-value) and the physical size or complexity of an organism.
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Dr. Todd Nickle and Isabelle Barrette-Ng (Mount Royal University) The content on this page is licensed under CC SA 3.0 licensing guidelines.
