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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Human genome

Gene symbol

Medical; Human genome

A unique abbreviation of a gene name consisting of italicised uppercase Latin letters and Arabic numbers formally assigned by the by HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee after a gene has been identified ...

Fertility

Medical; Human genome

1) The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female. 2) The quality or state of being capable of breeding or reproducing. Used for human and animal ...

Ebstein anomaly

Medical; Human genome

Congenital downward displacement of the tricuspid valve with the septal and posterior leaflets being attached to the wall of the right ventricle.

Gene product

Medical; Human genome

1) Genes are transcribed into segments of RNA (ribonucleic acid), which are translated into proteins. Both RNA and proteins are products of the expression of the gene and, in some cases, can be ...

Gene mapping

Medical; Human genome

1) Any method used for determining the location of and relative distances between genes on a chromosome. 2) Assignment of a locus to a specific chromosome or determining the sequence of genes and ...

Genotyping

Medical; Human genome

Testing that reveals the specific alleles inherited by an individual; particularly useful for situations in which more than one genotypic combination can produce the same clinical presentation, as in ...