To get an idea how much information is contained in the genome sequence; experts have estimated that if it were written out it would fill 200 volumes, each the size of the New York City telephone directory.

• 至于在基因组序列中包含有多少信息，专家估计如果把这本书写出来可能有200卷之多，每卷书的大小相当于纽约市的电话簿那么大。