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A syndrome is a collection of recognizable traits or abnormalities that tend to occur together and are associated with a specific disease.
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is advancing the study of individual and communities of microbes.
… difference between 2018 and 15 years ago when the Human Genome Project was completed, is that genomics is now  used … "flu shot." Even so, just one mutation in the virus's genome can make a big difference in the severity of someone's … next generation. Now that we can track various microbes' genome sequences very accurately, we can see that antibiotic …
15 Ways Genomics Influences Our World
Genomics is transforming how we study, diagnose and treat cancer.
… genomes have changed? Cancer is caused by changes in your genome, but advances in DNA sequencing technology are leading … group of genetic diseases that result from changes in the genome of cells in the body, leading them to grow … uncontrollably. These changes involve DNA mutations in the genome. Our cells are constantly finding and fixing mutations …
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A proband is an individual being studied or reported on.
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A carrier is an individual who carries and is capable of passing on a genetic mutation associated with a disease and may or may not display disease symptoms.
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A cytogeneticist is a geneticist who specializes in the study of chromosomes and the structure and function of the cell.
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Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus.
… Cytogenetics … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … DNA, … diseases. … Cytogenetics is the branch of genetics that studies the structure of DNA within the cell nucleus. … …
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Data science involves the study of large, complex data sets that arise from various types of research projects.
… types of research projects. With respect to genomic studies, such work requires expertise in quantitative …
Talking Glossary
Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
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Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment.
… Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes (the genome), including interactions of those genes with each … word.   … An organism's complete set of DNA is called its genome. Virtually every single cell in the body contains a … that could be used for a broad range of biomedical studies. One such use is to look for the genetic variations …