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

hemoglobin M

Health care; Genetic disorders

A group of abnormal hemoglobins in which amino acid substitutions take place in either the alpha or beta chains but near the heme iron. This results in facilitated oxidation of the hemoglobin to ...

galactolipids

Health care; Genetic disorders

A group of glycolipids in which the sugar group is galactose. They are distinguished from glycosphingolipids in lacking nitrogen. They constitute the majority of membrane lipids in plants.

A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely ...

connexin

Health care; Genetic disorders

A group of homologous proteins which form the intermembrane channels of gap junctions. The connexins are the products of an identified gene family which has both highly conserved and highly divergent ...