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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cementoma

Medical; Human genome

A tumor resembling cementum in structure.

clinodactyly

Medical; Human genome

A deformity of the hand marked by deviation or deflection of the fingers.

channel

Medical; Human genome

1) A usually tubular enclosed passage. 2) A passage created in a selectively permeable membrane by a conformational change in membrane proteins. 3) A protein or cluster of proteins that functions ...

colon

Medical; Human genome

The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes ...

choroid plexus

Medical; Human genome

1) A villous structure of tangled masses of blood vessels contained within the third, lateral, and fourth ventricles of the BRAIN. It regulates part of the production and composition of ...

chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD)

Medical; Human genome

1) Chronic, irreversible obstruction of air flow from the lungs. 2) Pulmonary disease (as emphysema or chronic bronchitis) that is characterized by chronic typically irreversible airway obstruction ...