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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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Human genome
Enterocyte
Medical; Human genome
Absorptive cells in the lining of the intestinal mucosa. They are differentiated epithelial cells with apical microvilli facing the intestinal lumen. Enterocytes are more abundant in the small ...
False negative result
Medical; Human genome
A test result which indicates that an individual is unaffected and/or does not have a particular gene mutation when he or she is actually affected and/or does have a gene mutation; i.e., a negative ...
Ectopic
Medical; Human genome
1: Occurring in an abnormal position (an ectopic kidney). 2: Originating in an area of the heart other than the sinoatrial node (ectopic beats); also: initiating ectopic heartbeats (an ectopic ...
Electroretinography
Medical; Human genome
Recording of electric potentials in the retina after stimulation by light.
Excrete
Medical; Human genome
To separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm.
Dyskinesia
Medical; Human genome
1) Abnormal involuntary movements which primarily affect the extremities, trunk, or jaw that occur as a manifestation of an underlying disease process. Conditions which feature recurrent or ...
Duplication
Medical; Human genome
1) The presence of an extra segment of DNA, resulting in redundant copies of a portion of a gene, an entire gene, or a series of genes, usually caused by unequal crossing-over during gene replication ...
