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Genetics Facts


A single gram of DNA could store ~215 petabytes of data
The human genome has about 3 billion base pairs
CRISPR can edit DNA with molecular “scissors”
Humans and bananas share about 60% of their genes
Your DNA would stretch about 2 meters if uncoiled from one cell
Identical twins share ~100% of their DNA — but not fingerprints
Mitochondria have their own DNA

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