Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

Genetic diseases, syndromes, or conditions caused by genetic variations and abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

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Genetic disorders

yeast artificial chromosome

Health care; Genetic disorders

Yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) is a human-engineered DNA molecule used to clone DNA sequences in yeast cells. YACs are often used in connection with the mapping and sequencing of genomes. Segments ...

acne

Health care; Genetic disorders

A disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles; specifically: a form found chiefly in adolescents and marked by pimples especially on the face.

desmoid

Health care; Genetic disorders

A dense benign connective-tissue tumor.

tumor markers

Health care; Genetic disorders

(1) tumor marker is a substance present in or produced by a tumor or by the host, which can be used to differentiate neoplastic normal tissue, based on measurements in body fluids, secretions, cells ...

loss of heterozygosity (LOH)

Health care; Genetic disorders

In a particular locus heterozygous for harmful mutant allele and a normal allele, removal or other mutational event within the framework of the normal allele renders the cell either hemizygous (one ...

turbagenicity

Health care; Genetic disorders

Turbagenicity oder Turbagenität bedeutet: Toxizität für den Spindelapparat mit daraus folgenden Störungen der Zellteilung und Chromosomenverteilung, ohne eine DNS-Schädigung hervorzurufen wie bei ...

hamartoma

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) a benign (noncancerous) growth made up of an abnormal mixture of cells and tissues normally found in the area of the body where the growth occurs. 2) is a lot like a tumor that represents the ...