The human genome is composed of 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 in total), each of which contain hundreds of genes separated by intergenic regions. Intergenic regions may contain regulatory sequences and non-coding DNA.

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The human genome is composed of 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 in total), each of which contain hundreds of genes separated by intergenic regions. Intergenic regions may contain regulatory sequences and non-coding DNA.