neurogenetics
Nervous system inheritance
Neurogenetics is the study of how genes influence the development and function of the nervous system.
The field examines genetic contributions to neurological disorders, brain structure, and behavior.
Research in neurogenetics has identified genes linked to conditions like Huntington's disease, epilepsy, and autism: Advances in neurogenetics are reshaping our understanding of schizophrenia.
Genetic share of variation
- dominantHaving superior influence
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- penetranceGenotype-to-phenotype expression ratio
expressivity · carrier · monogenic · polygenic · familial · sporadic · consanguinity · heterozygous
Gene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
polymorphism · haplotype · locus · transcription · promoter · splicing · protein · epigenetics
Inherited neurodegenerative condition
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
autism · Charcot-Marie-Tooth · neurofibromatosis · Tourette syndrome · ataxia · dystonia · Wilson's disease · fragile X syndrome
Nerve signal crossing point
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
axon · dendrite · glia · neurotransmitter · myelin · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe
Reading complete DNA sequence
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- genotypingAnalyzing DNA variants
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- GWASGenetic variant population analysis
PCR · electrophysiology · brain imaging · biomarkers · animal models
heritability
Genetic share of variation
penetrance · expressivity · carrier · monogenic · polygenic · familial · sporadic · consanguinity · heterozygous · homozygous
allele
Gene variant at one locus
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
mutation · polymorphism · haplotype · locus · transcription · promoter · splicing · protein · epigenetics · methylation
Huntington's
Inherited neurodegenerative condition
- Alzheimer'sDegenerative brain disease
- Parkinson'sNeurodegenerative motor disorder
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
schizophrenia · autism · Charcot-Marie-Tooth · neurofibromatosis · Tourette syndrome · ataxia · dystonia · Wilson's disease · fragile X syndrome · Tay-Sachs
synapse
Nerve signal crossing point
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
- hippocampusMemory formation region
- amygdalaEmotion-processing brain cluster
cerebellum · axon · dendrite · glia · neurotransmitter · myelin · frontal lobe · temporal lobe · parietal lobe · occipital lobe
genome sequencing
Reading complete DNA sequence
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- genotypingAnalyzing DNA variants
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
GWAS · PCR · electrophysiology · brain imaging · biomarkers · animal models
- brain sciencebrain scan, brain research, brain map, brain imaging, brain chemistry
- neuroscienceMRI, brain, synapses, dendrite, neurotransmitters
- pediatric neurologyepilepsy, seizures, cerebral palsy, seizure, developmental delay
- behavioral geneticsgenes, heritability, twin studies, heredity, phenotype
- Child Psychiatrychild psychiatrist, child psychiatry, child psychologist, child psychology, child mental health
- Drosophila geneticsMorgan, Muller, balancers, Hox genes, wingless
neurogeneticsbehavioral psychology
Study of observable conduct
behavioral science · learning theory · behaviorism · developmental psychology · epigenetics
genetic, gene, genetics, neural, neuron, neurological, neurons, genotype, geneticist