What is the current estimate for the number of genes in humans?

[Dr. Nick]

Currently ? :)
I was really disappointed with the internet when I tried to find this figure, all you can get are old articles, and with, in the best case, 30.000 genes estimate. This tells me that after great initial interest in this topic, interest has changed, in general public at least.

I know that number must be about 20.000 genes or less, but don’t know current figure, is there place where I can regularly check latest estimate?

 

[Andrew Mason]

Currently ? :)
I was really disappointed with the internet when I tried to find this figure, all you can get are old articles, and with, in the best case, 30.000 genes estimate. This tells me that after great initial interest in this topic, interest has changed, in general public at least.

I know that number must be about 20.000 genes or less, but don’t know current figure, is there place where I can regularly check latest estimate?

Check http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/faq/genenumber.shtml" and the links provided. It seems pretty up to date.

AM

 

[ravenprp]

It is estimated that humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes. However, the exact number is still being debated and is constantly changing with new research and discoveries. The Human Genome Project, completed in 2003, initially estimated that humans have around 30,000 genes, but subsequent studies have shown that this number is likely lower. The ENCODE project, completed in 2012, estimated that humans have around 20,000 genes. However, recent studies have shown that the number of functional genes in humans may be even lower, around 19,000. It is important to note that the number of genes does not necessarily determine the complexity of an organism. For example, the fruit fly has approximately 13,000 genes, but is still a complex organism. As research continues, the exact number of genes in humans may continue to change.