Chromosome 18 Fully Sequenced; Appears to Have Lowest Gene Density of Any Human Chromosome

Sep 23, 2005

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (GenomeWeb News) - The DNA sequence of human chromosome 18 has been completed, and scientists have concluded that the chromosome appears to have the lowest gene density of any human chromosome completed to date -- an average of 4.4 genes per megabase.

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