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collagen
Medical; Human genome
1) The principle protein of connective tissue; unusual absence of sulfur aminoacids; unique presence of hydroxyproline is believed to permit a triple helical fibrous structure. ...
chromatin
Medical; Human genome
1) The material of chromosomes. It is a complex of DNA; histones; and nonhistone proteins (chromosomal proteins, non-histone) found within the nucleus of a cell. 2) The genetic ...
centromere
Medical; Human genome
1) The clear constricted portion of the chromosome at which the chromatids are joined and by which the chromosome is attached to the spindle during cell division. 2) The point ...
congenital
Medical; Human genome
1) Present from birth, but not necessarily genetic 2) Congenital conditions are those present from birth. Birth defects are described as being congenital. They can be caused by ...
clubfoot
Medical; Human genome
1) Any of numerous congenital deformities of the foot in which it is twisted out of position or shape--called also talipes. 2) A foot affected with clubfoot.
cistron
Medical; Human genome
A segment of DNA that is equivalent to a gene and that specifies a single functional unit (as a protein or enzyme. )
complication
Medical; Human genome
1) Something that introduces usually unexpected difficulties, problems, or changes. 2) A secondary disease or condition that develops in the course of a primary disease or ...
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