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A DNA microarray is a tool used to determine whether the DNA from a particular individual contains a mutation in genes.
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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.
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Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which researchers compare the complete genome sequences of different species.
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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
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Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
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Chromosome abnormalities can either be numerical or structural and usually occur when there is an error in cell division.
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Data used to estimate the cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
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Estimated cost of sequencing the human genome over time since the Human Genome Project.
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