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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Cilium

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A minute short hairlike process often forming part of a fringe; especially: one of a cell that is capable of lashing movement and serves especially in free unicellular organisms to produce locomotion ...

Complementary DNA

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1) A DNA that is complementary to a given RNA which serves as a template for synthesis of the DNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase. 2) Complementary DNA produced from a RNA template by the ...

Cognition

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1) Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism becomes aware of or obtains knowledge. 2) The act or process of knowing, perceiving, or remembering. 3) Act or process of knowing which ...

Chloroplast

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Large cellular organelle that contains chlorophyll, consists of a complex lammelar system of membranes, and functions as the site of photosynthesis in green algae and green plant cells.

Channel

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1) A usually tubular enclosed passage. 2) A passage created in a selectively permeable membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins. 3) A protein or cluster of proteins that functions ...