A DNA-binding protein recognizes a specific eight-nucelotide sequence in DNA. Assuming that its binding is perfectly specific, how many binding sites are expected to exist for it in human genomic DNA, which is composed of about 6 × 10⁹ nucleotide pairs? What about if the protein forms a homodimer? Note that the target sequence can be oriented either way in the double-stranded DNA.
A) About 200,000; about 30,000 B) About 2000; about 300 C) About 200; about 30 D) About 200,000; about 300 E) About 200,000; about 3