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consensus sequence

Medical; Human genome

1) A theoretical representative nucleotide or amino acid sequence in which each nucleotide or amino acid is the one which occurs most frequently at that site in the different ...

chiasma

Medical; Human genome

A connection formed between chromatids, visible during meiosis, thought to be the point of the interchange involved in crossing-over.

chorea

Medical; Human genome

1) Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often ...

cloning

Medical; Human genome

Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence. Molecular cloning is a process by which scientists amplify a desired DNA sequence. The ...

clinical breast examination

Medical; Human genome

Breast exams performed by health professionals.

chemotherapy

Medical; Human genome

1) Treatment with anticancer drugs. 2) The use of chemical agents in the treatment or control of disease or mental disorder.

chordee

Medical; Human genome

Painful erection of the penis often with a downward curvature that may be present in a congenital condition (as hypospadias) or accompany gonorrhea.