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one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome
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the lineage through which an individual is descended
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an abnormal deviation in the total chromosome number, typically due to the addition or loss of a chromosome. In humans, this means any chromosome number other than 46.
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any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome (X or Y). A gene on an autosome is called “autosomal”.
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along with a sugar and phosphate group, one of the three components that makeup a nucleotide. Bases are the “informational” part of the nucleotide that are responsible for DNA’s ability to contain hereditary information.
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the act of an organism moving using its two rear limbs; for humans, one of the important traits associated with the ancestor of modern humans
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an individual that has one copy of a disease-causing allele of a gene. Carriers do not express the disease because two copies of the “bad” allele are required. However, they may pass the disease-causing allele to offspring.
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a strand of DNA tightly wrapped around proteins called histones. Chromosomes are the way DNA is organized in a cell.
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a medical procedure done to look at the large bowel and part of the small bowel and typically used as a screening method for cancer detection
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the evolutionary hypothesis that all living organisms are descended from a common ancestor; for humans, this is significant with respect to common ancestry with chimpanzees and other primates.
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to produce an organism from two genetically dissimilar parents
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the molecule of heredity, composed of nucleotides. It is the carrier of genetic information within a cell that is transmitted from generation to generation.
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the characterization of an individual’s genetic makeup using various methods
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an allele that is expressed in an organism’s phenotype, masking the effect of the recessive allele when present
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decreasing the rate of gene expression
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a large biological molecule, typically a protein, that catalyzes a chemical reaction
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the study of chemical markers that are added to DNA and affect its three dimensional structure related to how tightly it is packaged to form chromosomes. This mechanism impacts whether or not a gene will be expressed.
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the desire to improve the overall genetic makeup of the human population through selective breeding and elimination of “undesirable” traits.
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the basic unit of heredity. Typically a gene is a segment of DNA, that occupies a particular location on a chromosome, and encodes for a protein.
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conversion of the information encoded in a gene first into messenger RNA and second into a protein
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a technique used to correct defective genes that are responsible for disease development typically through the introduction of a copy of the normal gene; a set of strategies that manipulate the expression of particular genes or corrects abnormal genes
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in terms of genetics, the study of the genetic lineages of humans and other species
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a healthcare professional who has received graduate education and training in medical genetics and counseling
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the difference in frequencies of traits between populations; used to compare genetic similarities between populations of the same species or similarities between separate species.
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a population in which very little interbreeding with other populations occurs, usually due to geographical or ecological separation; often leads to speciation or differentiation within one species for certain traits
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a specific DNA sequence, that typically differs from normal, that may increase the likelihood of developing a particular disease and can therefore be used as an indicator of increased disease risk.
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the complete set of genes in an organism. The total genetic content in one set of chromosomes
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determination of the order in which the bases are arranged within all the DNA of an organism
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the genetic makeup of an individual, often times in reference to a particular gene
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having two different alleles for a given gene; both alleles at corresponding loci are dissimilar
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any of a group of small proteins that DNA wraps around to become compacted within the nucleus of a cell
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a taxonomic group of primates that includes the early ancestors of modern humans
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the early primate species that originated in Africa and gave rise to all modern humans
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having identical alleles for a given gene; both alleles at corresponding loci are identical
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the movement of humans from one geographical region to another; over thousands of years, genetically distinct populations may develop.
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an array of all the chromosomes found in a cell of an individual. Typically the chromosomes are stained to reveal size, banding pattern, or other distinguishing feature to enable the identification of any abnormalities.
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each member of an allele pair on homologous chromosomes separates independently of the members of other pairs on other chromosomes so that the resulting allele combinations are random
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the members of allele pairs on homologous chromosomes separate during the formation of gametes and are distributed to different gametes so that every gamete receives only one allele of the pair
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The physical location of a gene on a chromosome
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a surgery to remove all breast tissue from a breast as a way to treat or prevent breast cancer
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an approach to heredity that focuses on patterns of inheritance from generation to generation.
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the fundamental unit of a substance composed of atoms bonded together in a particular structure
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accidental, random changes in a DNA sequence caused by environmental factors and replication errors
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a compound consisting of a sugar and base linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA
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a membrane bound structure within a cell that contains the genetic material (DNA)
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an incorrect theory of heredity; each cell produces hereditary particles that circulate in the blood and eventually collect and are incorporated into reproductive cells to be passed onto offspring
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the observable or physical characteristics of an individual, as a result of genetic expression and environment
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an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a membrane lining
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the system of classifying humans into particular populations based on common ancestry, cultural background, language, geographical location, etc.
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an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when the paired allele is the same; will be masked if a dominant allele is present
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in genetics, the degree to which one person is related to another; or, the degree to which one species is related to another
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a gene located on a sex chromosome. In humans, the sex chromosomes are the X chromosome and Y chromosome.
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genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered
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a gene or DNA segment located on the X chromosome
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the cell formed when two gametes (sperm and egg) are fused via sexual reproduction; earliest stage in embryonic development
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