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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is an example and size of a small gene in the human genome? What is an example and size of a large gene in the human genome?

OpenStudy (shrutipande9):

The smallest protein-coding gene in the human genome is only 500 nucleotides long and has no introns. It encodes a histone protein. The largest human gene encodes the protein dystrophin, which is missing or non-functional in the disease muscular dystrophy. Gene structure | The Human Genome

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