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Monosomy refers to the condition in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells.
… pair instead of the usual two copies found in diploid cells. … Monosomy, Chromosome, Diploid, Genetic Diseasem, … in which only one chromosome from a pair is present in cells rather than the two copies usually found in diploid cells. When cells have one chromosome from a pair plus a …
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is an essential molecule that performs many roles in the cell, from carrying the instructions to make proteins to regulating genes.
… have already identified over 150,000 unique mRNAs in human cells, which is over seven times the number of genes in the … a protein) that is found in a virus. When the mRNAs enter cells in the body, the cells use the mRNAs to produce virus proteins and display …
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The instructions in a gene that tell the cell how to make a specific protein.
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A microbiome is all of the genetic material found in a microbe, such as a bacterium, fungal cell or virus.
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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.
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Cloning is the process of making identical copies of an organism, cell, or DNA sequence.
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A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to relieve or reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.
… treatments A variety of approaches target the blood stem cells to reduce your symptoms of sickle cell disease.  Gene therapies use your own stem cells, while bone marrow transplants use the stem cells of a matched donor. Gene therapy  In gene therapy , …
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A lysosome is a membrane-bound cell organelle that contains digestive enzymes. Lysosomes are involved with various cell processes.
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Diploid is a cell or organism that has paired chromosomes, one from each parent.
… of two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism’s cells, with each parent contributing a chromosome to each pair. Humans are diploid, and most of the body’s cells contain 23 chromosomes pairs. Human gametes (egg and sperm cells), however, contain a single set of chromosomes and are …