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Mitochondrion: The first genomes to be sequenced were a virus and a ____
FredSanger: Who sequenced the first genomes? (full name)
Allogeneic: Variation of alleles among members of the same species
Apoptosis: Programmed cell death
Chimera: An organism that contains cells or tissues with a different genotype
Codominance: Situation where two different alleles for a genetic trait are both expressed
Congenital: Any trait present at birth, whether the result of a genetic factor or not
Cytogenetics: The study of the physical appearance of chromosomes
Deoxyribose: The sugar in DNA
Electroporation: A process using high-voltage currents to make cell membranes permeable
Enzyme: A protein that acts as a catalyst
Epistasis: One gene interferes with or prevents the expression of another gene located as a different locus
Eugenics: The study of improving a species by artificial selection; usually refers to the selective breeding of humans
Exon: The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene
Fraternal: Twins born as a result of fertilization of two ova by two sperm are said to be this
Gene: The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity
Heterozygosity: The presence of different alleles at one or more loci on homologous chromosomes
Immunotherapy: Using the immune system to treat disease
Intron: DNA sequence that interrupts the protein-coding sequence of a gene
Kilobase: Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides
Monosomy: Possessing only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies
Mutation: Any heritable change in the DNA sequence
Pedigree: A family tree diagram that shows how a particular trait or disease has been inherited
Penetrance: The probability of a gene or genetic trait being expressed
Pleiotrophy: One gene that causes many different physical traits such as multiple disease symptoms
Synteny: Genes occurring in the same order on chromosomes of different species
Teratogenic: Substances that cause abnormal development of an embryo
Transcription: The synthesis of an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA
Transfection: The introduction of foreign DNA into a host cell
Translation: The process in which the genetic code carried by mRNA directs the synthesis of proteins from amino acids
Trisomy: Possessing three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two
Genetics & Genomics
Across:1. | The process in which the genetic code carried by mRNA directs the synthesis of proteins from amino acids | 3. | Twins born as a result of fertilization of two ova by two sperm are said to be this | 8. | The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene | 9. | The first genomes to be sequenced were a virus and a ____ | 12. | One gene interferes with or prevents the expression of another gene located as a different locus | 15. | The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity | 16. | Substances that cause abnormal development of an embryo | 18. | An organism that contains cells or tissues with a different genotype | 20. | Programmed cell death | 24. | Any trait present at birth, whether the result of a genetic factor or not | 25. | Any heritable change in the DNA sequence | 26. | The presence of different alleles at one or more loci on homologous chromosomes | 27. | A family tree diagram that shows how a particular trait or disease has been inherited | 28. | Possessing three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two | 29. | The study of the physical appearance of chromosomes |
| | Down:1. | The introduction of foreign DNA into a host cell | 2. | The synthesis of an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA | 4. | The study of improving a species by artificial selection; usually refers to the selective breeding of humans | 5. | Genes occurring in the same order on chromosomes of different species | 6. | Using the immune system to treat disease | 7. | The probability of a gene or genetic trait being expressed | 10. | DNA sequence that interrupts the protein-coding sequence of a gene | 11. | The sugar in DNA | 13. | A process using high-voltage currents to make cell membranes permeable | 14. | Situation where two different alleles for a genetic trait are both expressed | 17. | A protein that acts as a catalyst | 19. | Who sequenced the first genomes? (full name) | 21. | Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides | 22. | Variation of alleles among members of the same species | 23. | One gene that causes many different physical traits such as multiple disease symptoms | 25. | Possessing only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies |
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Genetics & Genomics
Across:1. | The process in which the genetic code carried by mRNA directs the synthesis of proteins from amino acids | 3. | Twins born as a result of fertilization of two ova by two sperm are said to be this | 8. | The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene | 9. | The first genomes to be sequenced were a virus and a ____ | 12. | One gene interferes with or prevents the expression of another gene located as a different locus | 15. | The fundamental physical and functional unit of heredity | 16. | Substances that cause abnormal development of an embryo | 18. | An organism that contains cells or tissues with a different genotype | 20. | Programmed cell death | 24. | Any trait present at birth, whether the result of a genetic factor or not | 25. | Any heritable change in the DNA sequence | 26. | The presence of different alleles at one or more loci on homologous chromosomes | 27. | A family tree diagram that shows how a particular trait or disease has been inherited | 28. | Possessing three copies of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two | 29. | The study of the physical appearance of chromosomes |
| | Down:1. | The introduction of foreign DNA into a host cell | 2. | The synthesis of an RNA copy from a sequence of DNA | 4. | The study of improving a species by artificial selection; usually refers to the selective breeding of humans | 5. | Genes occurring in the same order on chromosomes of different species | 6. | Using the immune system to treat disease | 7. | The probability of a gene or genetic trait being expressed | 10. | DNA sequence that interrupts the protein-coding sequence of a gene | 11. | The sugar in DNA | 13. | A process using high-voltage currents to make cell membranes permeable | 14. | Situation where two different alleles for a genetic trait are both expressed | 17. | A protein that acts as a catalyst | 19. | Who sequenced the first genomes? (full name) | 21. | Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides | 22. | Variation of alleles among members of the same species | 23. | One gene that causes many different physical traits such as multiple disease symptoms | 25. | Possessing only one copy of a particular chromosome instead of the normal two copies |
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