Genetic disorders

Genetic disorders

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

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procreation

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The total process by which organisms produce offspring. (Stedman, 25th ed) 2) The production by an organism of new individuals that contain some portion of their genetic material inherited from ...

log of the odds (LOD) score

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The total relative probability, expressed on a logarithmic scale, that a linkage relationship exists among selected loci. Lod is an acronym for "logarithmic odds." 2) A measure of the likelihood ...

transduction

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The transfer of genetic information to a bacterium from a bacteriophage or between bacterial or yeast cells mediated by a phage vector. 2) The action or process of converting something and ...

double helix

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The twisted-ladder shape that two linear strands of DNA assume when complementary nucleotides on opposing strands bond together. 2) Double helix is the description of the structure of a DNA ...

base pair

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The two complementary, nitrogen-rich molecules held together by weak chemical bonds. Two strands of DNA are held together in the shape of a double helix by the bonds between their base pairs. 2) ...

centimorgan (cM)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The unit of linkage that refers to the distance between two gene loci determined by the frequency with which recombination occurs between them. Two loci are said to be one centimorgan apart if ...

hydroxyl (OH)

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) The univalent radical OH. Hydroxyl radical is a potent oxidizing agent. 2) OH., a neutral, highly reactive, toxic free radical commonly found in biological systems. 3) The chemical group or ion OH ...