Human genome

Human genome

The human genome consists of 23 chromosome and the small mitochondrial DNA. 22 of the 23 chromosomes are autosomal chromosome pairs and the last one being a gender-determining pair. In total, the human genome contains the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA and approximately 20,000-25,000 genes. By understanding human genome, scientists are able to develop new medical applications that can significantly advance the state of health care.

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ciliary body

Medical; Human genome

1) A ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the retina. It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ...

cerebrosides

Medical; Human genome

Any of various lipids composed of ceramide and a monosaccharide and found especially in the myelin sheath of nerves.

computed tomography

Medical; Human genome

A CT scan. A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body taken from different angles; the pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. Also called computerized tomography ...

cholesterol

Medical; Human genome

A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body. Cholesterol is important for good health and is needed for making cell walls, tissues, hormones, ...

centriole

Medical; Human genome

1) Self-replicating, short, fibrous, rod-shaped organelles. Each centriole is a short cylinder containing nine pairs of peripheral microtubules, arranged so as to form the wall of the cylinder. 2) ...

compression

Medical; Human genome

The act, process, or result of compressing especially when involving a compressing force on a bodily part (compression of an artery by forceps, compression of the brain by the bones of a depressed ...

conjugation

Medical; Human genome

The union or introduction of genetic information from compatible mating types that results in a genetically different individual. Conjugation requires direct cellular contact between the organisms.