Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 19P
The human genome contains about 3 billion base pairs. During the first cell division after fertilization of a human embryo, S phase is approximately three hours long. Assuming an average DNA polymerase rate of 50
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