Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

Genetic diseases, syndromes, or conditions caused by genetic variations and abnormalities in genes or chromosomes.

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Genetic disorders

autopolyploid

Health care; Genetic disorders

An individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species.

B-lymphocytes

Health care; Genetic disorders

A white blood cell that comes from bone marrow. As part of the immune system, B cells make antibodies and help fight infections.

trinucleotide repeat testing

Health care; Genetic disorders

Quantification of the number of trinucleotide repeats (sets of three nucleotides of identical sequence) in a segment of DNA.

preauricular

Health care; Genetic disorders

Situated or occurring anterior to the auricle of the ear (preauricular lymph nodes).

one of three fundamental types (with autocrine and endocrine) of cellular regulation by intercellular diffusible factors, where the diffusible factor exerts a regulatory influence primarily on cells ...

biotin

Health care; Genetic disorders

A water-soluble, enzyme co-factor present in minute amounts in every living cell. It occurs mainly bound to proteins or polypeptides and is abundant in liver, kidney, pancreas, yeast, and milk.