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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chelator

Medical; Human genome

1) Organic chemicals that form two or more coordination bonds with a central metal ion. Heterocyclic rings are formed with the central metal atom as part of the ring. Some biological systems form ...

claudication

Medical; Human genome

1) Limping or lameness. 2) The quality or state of being lame.

chondrocyte

Medical; Human genome

1) A cartilage cell. 2) Cartilage cell. Chondrocytes make the structural components of cartilage.

constitutive

Medical; Human genome

Of, relating to, or being an enzyme or protein produced in relatively constant amounts in all cells of an organism without regard to cell environmental conditions.

conformation-sensitive gel electrophoresis (CSGE)

Medical; Human genome

A type of mutation scanning in which a segment of DNA is screened for mismatch pairing between normal and mutated base pairs.

cohesion

Medical; Human genome

1) The act or process of sticking together tightly. 2) The molecular attraction by which the particles of a body are united throughout the mass.

cochlea

Medical; Human genome

The part of the internal ear that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, is conical, and is placed almost horizontally anterior to the vestibule.