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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Cerebrosides

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Any of various lipids composed of ceramide and a monosaccharide and found especially in the myelin sheath of nerves.

Centimorgan

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1) The unit of linkage that refers to the distance between two gene loci determined by the frequency with which recombination occurs between them. Two loci are said to be one centimorgan apart if ...

Chorea

Medical; Human genome

1) Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. ...

Chromatid

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1) One of the two side by side replicas produced by chromosome replication in mitosis or meiosis. Subunit of a chromosome after replication and prior to anaphase of meiosis II or mitosis. At ...

Cloning

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Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence. Molecular cloning is a process by which scientists amplify a desired DNA sequence. The target sequence is ...

Codominance

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1) Situation in which two different alleles for a genetic trait are both expressed. 2) Codominance is a relationship between two versions of a gene. Individuals receive one version of a gene, ...