The tiny water flea (Daphnia pulex) has one up on you: it's got more genes.
At least 30,907 genes, say scientists who just completed sequencing the crustacean's genome. Humans have only about 23,000.
Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-water-flea-has-more-genes-than-you-do-43262911/#ZhAMWR7o7DgWwmmU.99
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