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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Cornea

Medical; Human genome

The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside.

Deficiency

Medical; Human genome

In medicine, a shortage of a substance needed by the body.

Diabetes

Medical; Human genome

1) A disease in which the body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood is too high. This disease occurs when the body does not ...

Cytoplasm

Medical; Human genome

1) The fluid inside a cell but outside the cell's nucleus. Most chemical reactions in a cell take place in the cytoplasm. 2) The cellular substance outside the nucleus in which the cell's ...

Desmosome

Medical; Human genome

1) Desmosomes are intercellular anchoring junctions that anchor intermediate filaments at membrane-associated plaques in adjoining cells. Desmosomes assemble in response to cell-cell contact and ...

Depression

Medical; Human genome

1) Unpleasant, but not necessarily irrational or pathological, mood state characterised by sadness, despair, or discouragement; "the blues"; may also involve low self-esteem, social withdrawal, and ...

Cryptic chromosome translocation

Medical; Human genome

A chromosome translocation or rearrangement detected by special techniques (e.g., fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), telomeric detection) because it is too small to be seen with conventional ...