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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Consensus sequence

Medical; Human genome

1) A theoretical representative nucleotide or amino acid sequence in which each nucleotide or amino acid is the one which occurs most frequently at that site in the different sequences which occur in ...

Cerebral cortex

Medical; Human genome

1) The thin layer of grey matter on the surface of the cerebral hemisphere that develops from the telencephalon and folds into gyri. It reaches its highest development in man and is responsible for ...

Chloride ion

Medical; Human genome

1) Negatively charged chlorine atom, Cl-. 2) A chlorine anion that forms the negatively charged part of certain salts, including sodium and hydrogen chloride salts, and is an essential electrolyte ...

Clone

Medical; Human genome

1) An identical copy of a DNA sequence or entire gene; one or more cells derived from and identical to a single ancestor cell; to isolate a gene or specific sequence of DNA 2) An exact copy made of ...

Constipation

Medical; Human genome

1) Condition in which bowel movements are infrequent or incomplete. 2) Decrease in normal frequency of defecation accompanied by difficult or incomplete passage of stool and/or passage of ...

Cohesion

Medical; Human genome

1) The act or process of sticking together tightly. 2) The molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass.

Conjugation

Medical; Human genome

The union or introduction of genetic information from compatible mating types that results in a genetically different individual. Conjugation requires direct cellular contact between the organisms.