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Recombination
The trading of fragments of genetic material between chromosomes before the egg and sperm cells are created. Key features of recombination include the point-to-point association of paired chromosomes (synapsis) followed by the visible…
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Show more- Mouse genome All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular…
- Nonsense mutation A mutation (a change) in a base in the DNA that prematurely stops the translation (reading) of messenger RNA…
- Sanguine 1) Having a ruddy (reddish) complexion. 2) Cheerful, hopeful, confident, and optimistic; impulsive. The word…
- Cranial A genetic (inherited) disorder of bone development characterized by: 1. Typical cranial and facial…
- Radiation oncologist A specialist in the use of radiation therapy as a treatment for cancer
- Chronic fatigue syndrome See: Chronic myelogenous leukemia.
- Prenatal diagnosis Diagnosis before birth. Methods for prenatal diagnosis include ultrasound of the uterus, placenta, and/or…
- Mucus colitis A common gastrointestinal disorder involving an abnormal condition of gut contractions (motility)…
- Cystitis Inflammation of the bladder. Cystitis can be due for example to infection from bacteria that ascend the…
- Tetraphocomelia-thrombocytopenia syndrome See TAR syndrome
- Plummer-Vinson syndrome Iron deficiency anemia, esophageal webs, and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). The iron deficiency is…
- Alzheimer disease See: Alzheimer's disease