Human Genome

Definition 1

The total gene complement, about 3 billion base pairs of DNA, contained in the human chromosomes. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

The complete gene complement contained in a set of chromosomes in a human, either haploid (the set derived from one parent) or diploid (the double set, derived from both parents). The haploid set contains 50,000 to 100,000 genes and about 3 billion base pairs. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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