Human genome

Human genome

The human genome consists of 23 chromosome and the small mitochondrial DNA. 22 of the 23 chromosomes are autosomal chromosome pairs and the last one being a gender-determining pair. In total, the human genome contains the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA and approximately 20,000-25,000 genes. By understanding human genome, scientists are able to develop new medical applications that can significantly advance the state of health care.

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Hormone

Medical; Human genome

Chemicals produced by glands in the body and circulated in the bloodstream. Hormones control the actions of certain cells or organs.

Heterochromatin

Medical; Human genome

Densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes.

Hirsutism

Medical; Human genome

Excessive growth of hair of normal or abnormal distribution.

Hypertension

Medical; Human genome

1) Persistently high arterial blood pressure. 2) Abnormally high blood pressure.

Holoprosencephaly

Medical; Human genome

1) Anterior midline brain, cranial, and facial malformations resulting from the failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to undergo segmentation and cleavage. Alobar prosencephaly is the most severe ...

Hormone therapy

Medical; Human genome

1) Various treatment modalities that produce the desired therapeutic effect by means of change of hormone/hormones level. The treatment may include administration of hormones or hormone analogues to ...

Histone

Medical; Human genome

1) Small chromosomal proteins (approx 12-20 kD) possessing an open, unfolded structure and attached to the DNA in cell nuclei by ionic linkages. Classification into the various types (designated ...