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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Hemolysis

Medical; Human genome

The destruction of erythrocytes by many different causal agents such as antibodies, bacteria, chemicals, temperature, and changes in tonicity.

Hydrolysis

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1) The process of cleaving a chemical compound by the addition of a molecule of water. 2) A chemical reaction that uses water to break down a compound.

Hyperactivity

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A state or condition of being excessively or pathologically active; especially: attention deficit disorder.

Hemorrhagic stroke

Medical; Human genome

Stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel with bleeding into the tissue of the brain.

Genetic counselling

Medical; Human genome

1) A process, involving an individual or family, comprising: evaluation to confirm, diagnose, or exclude a genetic condition, malformation syndrome, or isolated birth defect; discussion of natural ...

Glaucoma

Medical; Human genome

1) An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which the eye cannot withstand without damage to ...

Genetic code

Medical; Human genome

The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein. A, C, G, and T are the "letters" of the DNA code; they stand for the chemicals adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), ...