genes
DNA's instruction units
Genes are the basic units of heredity—segments of DNA that carry instructions for building proteins and determining inherited traits.
You inherit genes from both parents, which is why family members share physical characteristics.
The word appears constantly in discussions of biology, medicine, and identity: It's in my genes, good genes, the gene for blue eyes.
Gene therapy targets faulty genes to treat disease.
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
- cytosinePyrimidine nucleobase in genetics
guanine · DNA · RNA · codons · sequencing · polymerase · replication · transcription
Variant forms of genes
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- MendelianPertaining to inheritance laws
pedigree · gamete · zygote · haploid · diploid · monohybrid · crossbreeding · homozygous
Quality of conveying emotion
- penetranceGenotype-to-phenotype expression ratio
- polygenicInvolving numerous hereditary units
- monogenicDetermined by one gene
- locusParticular position or place
variation · mutation · polymorphism · trait · heritable · height · predisposition · susceptibility
Fitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- fitnessGood physical shape
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
Permanent DNA alteration
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- carrierOne that transports
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
Huntington's · hemophilia · Tay-Sachs · BRCA · predisposition · congenital · chromosomal · deletion
Descent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- descendantsThose who come after
haplogroup · maternal · paternal · ethnic · ancestry · mitochondrial · Y-chromosome · roots
Determining element order
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- Cas9DNA-cutting enzyme
- cloningMaking identical copies
- PCRDNA amplification technique
GMO · knockout · recombinant · bioinformatics · genotyping · microarray · vector
Written version of speech
- translationConverting between languages
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- promoterOne who organizes events
- enhancerAgent of improvement
silencer · epigenetics · methylation · histone · activation · repression · upregulation · downregulation
chromosomes
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
cytosine · guanine · DNA · RNA · codons · sequencing · polymerase · replication · transcription · translation
alleles
Variant forms of genes
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
Mendelian · pedigree · gamete · zygote · haploid · diploid · monohybrid · crossbreeding · homozygous · heterozygous
expressivity
Quality of conveying emotion
- penetranceGenotype-to-phenotype expression ratio
- polygenicInvolving numerous hereditary units
- monogenicDetermined by one gene
locus · variation · mutation · polymorphism · trait · heritable · height · predisposition · susceptibility · modifier
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- fitnessGood physical shape
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- carrierOne that transports
- screeningEvaluative selection process
counseling · Huntington's · hemophilia · Tay-Sachs · BRCA · predisposition · congenital · chromosomal · deletion · insertion
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
descendants · haplogroup · maternal · paternal · ethnic · ancestry · mitochondrial · Y-chromosome · roots · forebears
sequencing
Determining element order
PCR · GMO · knockout · recombinant · bioinformatics · genotyping · microarray · vector
transcription
Written version of speech
- translationConverting between languages
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- promoterOne who organizes events
enhancer · silencer · epigenetics · methylation · histone · activation · repression · upregulation · downregulation · operon
- biologycells, DNA, cell, biology, bacteriology
- evolutionevolution, natural selection, mutation, adaptation, speciation
- reproductionreproduction, birth, baby, egg, sperm
- heredityDNA, chromosomes, inheritance, traits, chromosome
- Human Developmentgrowth, heredity, aging, puberty, adolescence
- influencesparents, mentors, teachers, friends, peers
genesenvironment
External conditions affecting life
nurture · experience · conditioning · upbringing · socialization
genesnurture
Support growth and development
environment · environmental factors · memes · culture · society
- Gene Hackman
- Genetically modified foodProduce with altered DNA
- generation gapAge-based cultural disconnect
- younger generationThose born later
- next generationSubsequent group following current
- new generationSuccessors to current group
generation, generic, generate, generator, genetic, genesis, gene, genealogy, genetics