Size Relationship

SIZE RELATIONSHIP

This picture is to help you understand the actual size of a gene. Only the most powerful microscopes can see genes.

Source:
Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy. 1992. BSCS and American Medical Association, Colorado Springs, CO, p. 2.

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	This picture is to help you understand the actual size of a gene. Only the most powerful microscopes can see genes.
	Source: Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy. 1992. BSCS and American Medical Association, Colorado Springs, CO, p. 2.