JIPMER2013ZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
The largest gene in man is
Options
- Ainsulin gene
- Btumour suppressor gene
- Cbeta globin gene of haemoglobin
- Ddystrophin
Correct answer
D. dystrophin
Step-by-step solution
The largest known gene in human is the dystrophin gene, which has 79 axons spanning at least 2300 kb . The human dystrophin gene requires 16 hours to be transcribed.