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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beta sheet

Medical; Human genome

In a b-sheet two or more polypeptide chains run alongside each other and are linked in a regular manner by hydrogen bonds between the main chain C=O and N-H groups. The R-groups (side chains) of ...

bronchus

Medical; Human genome

1) Either of the two primary divisions of the trachea that lead respectively into the right and the left lung. 2) A large air passage that leads from the trachea (windpipe) to the lung.

calcification

Medical; Human genome

Process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by the physiologic deposit of calcium salts. Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine.

cell cycle

Medical; Human genome

1) The complete series of events from one cell division to the next. 2) A cell cycle is a series of events that takes place in a cell as it grows and divides. A cell spends most of its time in ...

autoradiographs

Medical; Human genome

An image produced on a photographic film or plate by the radiations from a radioactive substance in an object which is in close contact with the emulsion--called also radioautogram, radioautograph.

blood coagulation factor

Medical; Human genome

1) Endogenous substances, usually proteins, that are involved in the blood coagulation process. 2) Factors in the blood that are essential for blood coagulation. The absence or mutation of these ...

cell proliferation

Medical; Human genome

1) The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the rapid expansion of a cell population. Reference(s): GO:mah Sanger:mb 2) An increase in the number of cells as a result of cell ...