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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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genetic variation
Medical; Human genome
1) The phenotypic and genotypic differences among individuals in a population. 2) A phenotypic variance of a trait in a population attributed to genetic heterogeneity. 3) Genetic variation refers ...
dorsal interosseus
Medical; Human genome
1) Any of four small muscles of the hand each of which arises by two heads from the dorsal aspect of two adjacent metacarpals, extends along the interval between them to insert into the base of the ...
cell
Medical; Human genome
1) The smallest units of living structure capable of independent existence, composed of a membrane-enclosed mass of protoplasm and containing a nucleus or nucleoid. Cells are highly variable and ...
diabetes
Medical; Human genome
1) A disease in which the body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood is too high. This disease occurs when the body does not ...
cryptorchidism
Medical; Human genome
1) Failure of testes to descend into scrotum. 2) A developmental defect characterized by failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum.
cytosine
Medical; Human genome
1) Cytosine (C) is one of four chemical bases in DNA, the other three being adenine (A), guanine (G), and thymine (T). Within the DNA molecule, cytosine bases located on one strand form chemical ...
