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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Cis configuration

Medical; Human genome

1) Term which indicates that an individual who is heterozygous at two neighbouring loci has the two mutations in question on the same chromosome. 3) characterised by having certain atoms or groups ...

Conductive hearing loss

Medical; Human genome

10 Involves lesions of the external and middle ear resulting in malconduction of airborne sound. 2) Hearing loss due to interference with the mechanical reception or amplification of sound to the ...

Chimerism

Medical; Human genome

The occurrence in an individual of two or more cell populations of different chromosomal constitutions, derived from different individuals. This contrasts with mosaicism in which the different cell ...