Given a sequencing reaction length of approximately 500 successive nucleotides, what is the absolute minimum number of sequencing reactions needed to determine the complete human genome, excluding overlap and redundancy?

A. 6.2 million
B. 3.1 billion
C. 6200
D. 12.4 million


Answer: A

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