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germline mutation
Medical; Human genome
1) The presence of an altered gene within the egg and sperm (germ cell) such that the altered gene can be passed to subsequent generations 2) A gene change in the body's ...
fever
Medical; Human genome
1) An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. 2) Abnormal high body temperature. 3) The elevation of the body's temperature above ...
glycogen
Medical; Human genome
Large branched polysaccharide consisting of glucose residues; the major carbohydrate reserve of animals, stored primarily in liver and muscle, synthesized and degraded for energy ...
favism
Medical; Human genome
1) Hemolytic anemia due to the ingestion of fava beans or after inhalation of pollen from the Vicia fava plant by persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient ...
genome projects
Medical; Human genome
Research and technology-development effort aimed at mapping and sequencing the genome of human beings and certain model organisms.
genetic heterogeneity
Medical; Human genome
1) A single disorder, trait, or pattern of traits caused by genetic factors in some cases and non-genetic factors in others 2) The production of identical or similar phenotypes ...
genetic counseling
Medical; Human genome
1) A process, involving an individual or family, comprising: evaluation to confirm, diagnose, or exclude a genetic condition, malformation syndrome, or isolated birth defect; ...
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