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Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children.
… Carrier Screening … Carrier screening is a genetic test performed on people who display no symptoms for a genetic disorder but may be at risk for passing it on to their children. … Genetic Testing, Genetic Disorder, Alleles, Inheritance, …
… Genetic Screening … Genetic screening is the process of testing a population for a genetic disease in order to identify a subgroup of people …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
… Genetic Code … The instructions in a gene that tell the cell … DNA, Double Helix, Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine … Genetic code refers to the instructions contained in a gene …
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Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process.
… … Non-directiveness refers to the nature of the genetic counseling process. … Carrier Screening, Birth Defect, Genetic Screening, Genetic Testing, Family Health History, Newborn Screening, …
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Crossing over is the swapping of genetic material that occurs in the germ line.
… Crossing Over … Crossing over is the swapping of genetic material that occurs in the germ line. … Genetic Material, Chromosomes, Meiosis, DNA Sequences, Genetic Variation, Germ Line … Crossing over, as related to …
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A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a population or a species.
… Gene Pool … A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a population or a species. … Genetic Diversity, Genes, Extinction, Population Genetics … A … with environmental challenges. … A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a population or a species. … …
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Deletion is a type of mutation involving the loss of genetic material.
… … Deletion is a type of mutation involving the loss of genetic material. … Genetic Mutation, Base Pair, DNA, Chromosome … A deletion, as … … Deletion is a type of mutation involving the loss of genetic material. … Educational Resources …
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Autosomal dominance is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases.
… is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic diseases. … Trait, Inherit, Genetic Diseases, Chromosomes, Mutation, Recessive, Dominant … is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders. “Autosomal” means that the gene in …
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Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality.
… Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) … Down syndrome is a genetic disease resulting from a chromosomal abnormality. … Genetic Disease, Down Syndrome, Trisomy, Chromsomes, Prenatal … Screening … Down syndrome (also called Trisomy 21) is a genetic condition caused by an error in the process that …
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Cloning describes a number of different processes that can be used to produce genetically identical copies of a biological entity.
… biological entity. The copied material, which has the same genetic makeup as the original, is referred to as a clone. … identical DNA . Identical twins have nearly the same genetic makeup as each other, but they are genetically … one organism, often referred to as "foreign DNA," into the genetic material of a carrier called a vector. Examples of …