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cross-link

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A crosswise connecting part (as an atom or group) that connects parallel chains in a complex chemical molecule (as a protein).

cystine

Medical; Human genome

An amino acid (C 6 H 12 N 2 O 4 S 2 ) that is a dimer of cysteine, is widespread in proteins (as keratins), and is a major metabolic sulfur source.

dentinogenesis

Medical; Human genome

The formation of dentin.

DNA repair

Medical; Human genome

The reconstruction of a continuous two-stranded DNA molecule without mismatch from a molecule which contained damaged regions. The major repair mechanisms are excision repair, in ...

critical region

Medical; Human genome

The specific portion of a chromosome or a gene that, when altered in some way (deleted, duplicated, or otherwise mutated), produces the characteristic set of phenotypic ...

denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)

Medical; Human genome

Identification of mutations by electrophoresis of double-stranded DNA samples through a denaturing gradient, such as urea. Certain mutations affect the migration pattern by ...

cytogenetics

Medical; Human genome

The study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of human chromosomes.