Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Darwinian selection

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Natural evolutionary process that results in the survival of organisms best suited to changing living conditions through the perpetuation of desirable genetic qualities and the elimination of ...

1) negatively charged chlorine atom, Cl-. 2) A chlorine anion that forms the negatively charged part of certain salts, including sodium and hydrogen chloride salts, and is an essential electrolyte ...

Natural selection

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Natural evolutionary process that results in the survival of organisms best suited to changing living conditions through the perpetuation of desirable genetic qualities and the elimination of ...

Chloride

Health care; Genetic disorders

Pleiotropic

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Multiple, often seemingly unrelated, physical effects caused by a single altered gene or pair of altered genes. 2) The phenomenon of variable phenotypes for a number of distinct and seemingly ...

Sequence analysis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Process by which the nucleotide sequence is determined for a segment of DNA. 2) DNA sequencing is a laboratory technique used to determine the exact sequence of bases (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA ...

Congenital

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) Present from birth, but not necessarily genetic. 2) Congenital conditions are those present from birth. Birth defects are described as being congenital. They can be caused by a genetic mutation, ...