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Restitution
In cytogenetics, the spontaneous rejoining of broken chromosomes to reconstitute the original chromosome configuration
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- Molecular phylogenetics The determination of the rates and patterns of change occurring in DNA and proteins in order to reconstruct…
- Ulcer, stasis A stasis ulcer is an ulcer (a crater) that develops in an area in which the circulation is sluggish and the…
- Fraternal twin Twin: A twin who have shared a common uterine environment with its sibling. Fraternal twins are due to the…
- Fear of crossing streets Abnormal and persistent fear of crossing streets, highways and other thoroughfares; fear of thoroughfares…
- DNA, coding A sequence of DNA that codes for protein. Coding DNA sequences are separated by long regions of DNA called…
- Prophase chromosome A chromosome at the prophase stage in the cell cycle, before metaphase (when a chromosome is most highly…
- Named reporting In public health, named reporting is the reporting of infected persons by name to public health departments…
- Amblyopia Amblyopia: Partial or complete loss of vision in one eye caused by conditions that affect the normal…
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