human genome
Our DNA complete
The human genome is the complete set of genetic information encoded in human DNA—roughly three billion base pairs organized into 23 chromosome pairs.
It contains all the instructions for building and maintaining a human body.
The Human Genome Project mapped the entire human genome by 2003.
Genome applies to any organism's full genetic complement.
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- base pairsBonded DNA building blocks
- nucleotidesDNA and RNA subunits
adenine · thymine · cytosine · guanine · introns · nucleosome · histones · chromatin
Property received from ancestors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- genesUnits of heredity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
pedigree · genetic markers · alleles · dominant · recessive · traits · descendants · offspring
Determining element order
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- international collaborationJoint work across nations
Treatment based on individual characteristics
- pharmacogenomicsGene-based drug response study
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
biomarkers · genetic counseling · hereditary conditions · prenatal testing · newborn screening · gene editing · rare diseases
Permanent DNA alteration
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
- recombinationGenetic material exchange process
deletion · insertion · duplication · point mutation · frameshift · translocation · haplotype
Unique genetic identification pattern
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- individualityUnique personal character
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
- paternity testingGenetic confirmation of fatherhood
Freedom from observation
- genetic discriminationPrejudice based on inherited traits
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- patentingLegally protecting an invention
eugenics · designer babies · genetic determinism · confidentiality · employment discrimination
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- double helixTwo intertwined spirals
- base pairsBonded DNA building blocks
nucleotides · adenine · thymine · cytosine · guanine · introns · nucleosome · histones · chromatin · gene mapping
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
family tree · pedigree · genetic markers · alleles · dominant · recessive · traits · descendants · offspring · bloodline
sequencing
Determining element order
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
- international collaborationJoint work across nations
precision medicine
Treatment based on individual characteristics
- pharmacogenomicsGene-based drug response study
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
genetic testing · biomarkers · genetic counseling · hereditary conditions · prenatal testing · newborn screening · gene editing · rare diseases
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- genetic diversityAllelic variation within populations
- gene flowAllele transfer between populations
recombination · deletion · insertion · duplication · point mutation · frameshift · translocation · haplotype
DNA fingerprint
Unique genetic identification pattern
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- individualityUnique personal character
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
privacy
Freedom from observation
- genetic discriminationPrejudice based on inherited traits
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
patenting · eugenics · designer babies · genetic determinism · confidentiality · employment discrimination
- genomes
- biology topicsanimals, plants, insects, dinosaurs, fish
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- milestonesgraduation, wedding, birthday, retirement, birth
- originsbeginning, birth, creation, source, roots
- bioethicsbioethics, medical ethics, genetic engineering, beneficence, non-maleficence
human genomechromosome
DNA strand carrying genes
genetic marker · allele · nucleotide · codon · exon
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