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I was wondering, whyWhy do cells need all the genes of all the 22 pairs (excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each and every cell which is specialised for its function does not manifest all the phenotypes that are manifestedencoded by the genes present.? Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes (& hence some chromosomes) are expressed by that cell, redundant?

I was wondering, why do cells need all the genes of all the 22 pairs (excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each and every cell which is specialised for its function does not manifest all the phenotypes that are manifested by the genes present. Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes (& hence some chromosomes) are expressed by that cell, redundant?

Why do cells need all the genes of all the 22 pairs (excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each and every cell which is specialised for its function does not manifest all the phenotypes that are encoded by the genes present? Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes (& hence some chromosomes) are expressed by that cell, redundant?

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That day I was thinking that hey,why do we need all the genes & all the 22 pairs(excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each & every cell which is specialised for it's function does not manifest all the phenotypes that must be manifested by the genes present  .Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes(& hence some chromosomes) are manifested by that cell redundant?

I was wondering, why do cells need all the genes of all the 22 pairs  (excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each and every cell which is specialised for its function does not manifest all the phenotypes that are manifested by the genes present. Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes  (& hence some chromosomes) are expressed by that cell, redundant?

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No. of genes in chromosomes. phenotype

That day I was thinking that hey,why do we need all the genes & all the 22 pairs(excluding the 2 X- or Y-chromosomes) of autosomes in every somatic cell, when each & every cell which is specialised for it's function does not manifest all the phenotypes that must be manifested by the genes present .Aren't the genes other than those whose phenotypes(& hence some chromosomes) are manifested by that cell redundant?