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corepressor

Medical; Human genome

A small molecule that activates a particular genetic repressor by combining with it.

diagnostic testing

Medical; Human genome

Testing designed to confirm or exclude a known or suspected genetic disorder in a symptomatic individual or, prenatally, in a fetus at risk for a certain genetic condition.

dehydrogenase

Medical; Human genome

An enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances.

corpus callosum

Medical; Human genome

The great band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheres.

contig mapping

Medical; Human genome

A map depicting the relative order of a linked library of overlapping clones representing a complete chromosomal segment.

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Medical; Human genome

1) The molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and pass it from one generation to the next. 2) DNA is the chemical name for the molecule that carries genetic ...

densitometry

Medical; Human genome

Method of identifying gene dosage or expression by measurement of light absorption on an autoradiogram (film) of a band (or spot) representing a DNA, RNA, or protein sample; ...