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

germ cells

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The reproductive cells in multicellular organisms. 2) Gametes, also known as sex cells or germ cells, are the cells that come together during fertilization or conception in organisms that ...

metaphase

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The second phase of mitosis, in which the chromosomes line up across the equatorial plane of the spindle prior to separation. 2) A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are ...

1) The segment at the end of each chromosome arm which consists of a series of repeated DNA sequences that regulate chromosomal replication at each cell division. Some of the telomere is lost each ...

olfaction

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The sensation or perception of scents or odors. 2) Smell; the faculty of smell, the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous ...

western blot

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The separation of proteins on an electrophoretic gel for identification by immunological techniques. 2) Western blotting is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific protein in a blood or ...

northern blot

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The separation of sequences or fragments of RNA, partially digested by endonucleases, on an electrophoretic gel. 2) A blot consisting of a sheet of cellulose nitrate or nylon that contains spots ...

hemodialysis

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes; especially: such a separation of colloids from soluble substances. 2) Either of two ...