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Situation in which two different alleles for a genetic trait are both expressed.
See also: autosomal dominant, recessive gene.
Industry:Biology
Traits or diseases associated with the X or Y chromosome; generally seen in males.
See also: gene, mutation, sex chromosome.
Industry:Biology
Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1 million nucleotides and roughly equal to 1 cM.
See also: centimorgan.
Industry:Biology
The process of two consecutive cell divisions in the diploid progenitors of sex cells. Meiosis results in four rather than two daughter cells, each with a haploid set of chromosomes.
See also: mitosis.
Industry:Biology
One method in which genetic traits are passed from parents to offspring. Named for Gregor Mendel, who first studied and recognized the existence of genes and this method of inheritance.
See also: autosomal dominant, recessive gene, sex-linked.
Industry:Biology
The study of human genetics by comparisons with model organisms such as mice, the fruit fly, and the bacterium E. coli..
Industry:Biology
A stage in mitosis or meiosis during which the chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial plane of the cell..
Industry:Biology
A technique for introducing a solution of DNA into a cell using a fine microcapillary pipet..
Industry:Biology
