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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erythema

Medical; Human genome

Abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion (as in inflammation. )

enterocyte

Medical; Human genome

Absorptive cells in the lining of the intestinal mucosa. They are differentiated epithelial cells with apical microvilli facing the intestinal lumen. Enterocytes are more abundant in the small ...

false negative result

Medical; Human genome

A test result which indicates that an individual is unaffected and/or does not have a particular gene mutation when he or she is actually affected and/or does have a gene mutation; i.e., a negative ...

excrete

Medical; Human genome

To separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm.

expressed sequence tags

Medical; Human genome

Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) are essentially Sequence Tagged Sites (EST) that are represented in mRNA. They are derived as 300-500 bp single-pass mRNA sequence reads from many of the genes ...

endothelial cells

Medical; Human genome

1) The main type of cell found in the inside lining of blood vessels, lymph vessels, and the heart. 2) Highly specialized epithelial cells that line the heart; blood vessels; and lymph vessels, ...