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Allele
alternative form of a gene, e.g. dominant (always expressed if present) or recessive (only expressed if no dominant allele is present).
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Amplification
an increase in the number of copies of a specific DNA fragment.
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Base pair
two complementary nucleotide bases joined together by chemical bonds. The two strands of the DNA molecule are held together in the shape of a double helix by the bonds between base pairs. The base ade [..]
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Bioinformatics
the science of informatics as applied to biological research. Informatics is the management and analysis of data using advanced computing techniques. Bioinformatics is particularly important as an adj [..]
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Biomarker
observable change (not necessarily pathological) in the function of an organism, related to a specific exposure or event.
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Candidate gene
A gene that has been implicated in causing or contributing to the development of a particular disease.
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C.elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans, a nemotode or roundworm, the first animal to have its genome completely sequenced and all the genes fully characterised.
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Chromosome
The DNA in a cell is divided into structures called chromosomes. Chromosomes are large enough to be seen under a microscope. In humans, all cells other than germ cells usually contain 46 chromosomes: [..]
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clone
A term which is applied to genes, cells, or entire organisms which are derived from - and are genetically identical to - a single common ancestor gene, cell, or organism, respectively. Cloning of gene [..]
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Cloning
the process of producing a genetically identical copy (clone).
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