How is a `gene' defined? How many genes are available in the human body and are!

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A gene is sequence of DNA that codes for a protein. That protein may be for structure, or it may be a trigger to promote or inhibit a number of cellular processes.

There are about 30,000 genes.

Genetic diseases come about when there is a "mutation", that is a mistake in the gene. This could have a number of effects. It could cause the gene to be overactive, stop working or work differently. This then disrupts the normal cellular processes and leads to disease.

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ATCG bases

over 30-35 thousand

inhertited, mutated

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