Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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Genetic variation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The phenotypic and genotypic differences among individuals in a population. 2) A phenotypic variance of a trait in a population attributed to genetic heterogeneity. 3) Genetic variation refers to ...

Volt

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The practical mks unit of electrical potential difference and electromotive force equal to the difference of potential between two points in a conducting wire carrying a constant current of one ...

Germline mutation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The presence of an altered gene within the egg and sperm (germ cell) such that the altered gene can be passed to subsequent generations. 2) A gene change in the body's reproductive cells (egg or ...

Mosaicism

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The post-fertilization occurrence of two or more cell lines with different genetic or chromosomal constitutions within a single individual or tissue. 2) An organism or one of its parts composed of ...

Mosaic

Health care; Genetic disorders

Locus

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The physical site or location of a specific gene on a chromosome. 2) A locus is the specific physical location of a gene or other DNA sequence on a chromosome, like a genetic street address. The ...

Anaphase

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The phase of cell nucleus division following metaphase, in which the chromatids separate and migrate to opposite poles of the spindle. 2) The third phase of mitosis, in which the chromatids ...