Fig. 3 (TABLE) Comparison of Largest Known DNA Sequence with Approximate Chromosome and Genome Sizes of Model Organisms and Humans.

Fig. 3 (TABLE) Comparison of Largest Known DNA Sequence with Approximate Chromosome and Genome Sizes of Model Organisms and Humans. Fig. 3. Comparison of Largest Known DNA Sequence with Approximate Chromosome and Genome Sizes of Model Organisms and Humans. A major focus of the Human Genome Project is the development of sequencing schemes that are faster and more economical.
Comparative Sequence Sizes                        (Bases)

(yeast chromosome 3)                               350 Thousand

Escherichia coli (bacterium) genome                4.6 Million

Largest yeast chromosome now mapped                5.8 Million

Entire yeast genome                                15 Million

Smallest human chromosome (Y)                      50 Million

Largest human chromosome (1)                       250 Million

Entire human genome                                3 Billion