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Draft DNA sequence
Sequence of a DNA with less accuracy than a finished sequence. In a draft sequence, some segments are missing or are in the wrong order or are oriented incorrectly. A draft sequence is as opposed to a finished DNA sequence
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Show more- Y-linked gene A gene on the Y chromosome. (Y-linkage is analogous to X-linkage (the presence of a gene on the X chromosome)…
- Chromosome 3 One of the largest human chromosomes, comprising approximately 6.5% of the human genome. Chromosome 3 has…
- Dermatomyositis A chronic inflammatory disease of skin and muscle which is associated with patches of slightly raised reddish…
- Neuraminidase inhibitor A drug that inhibits the enzyme called neuraminidase. For example, oseltamivir (Tamiflu), an antiinfluenza…
- Amenorrhea Absence or cessation of menstruation. Amenorrhea is conventionally divided into primary and secondary…
- Desquamation The shedding of the outer layers of the skin. For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is…
- Roseola infantum Roseola infantum: Roseola infantum is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantilis. The…
- Mucus, nasal See: Nasal mucus
- Hypotonic solution A solution with a lower salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood. As opposed to an…
- Pulmonary hypertension Pulmonary hypertension: High blood pressure in the pulmonary artery that conveys blood from the right…
- NCEP The National Cholesterol Education Program. See: National Cholesterol Education Program
- Benign Not cancer. Not malignant. A benign tumor does not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the…