| genetics |
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
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| genetic equilibrium |
the condition that exists when the gene pool in a population is constant in successive generations (unless altered by selection or mutation); ie, the frequency of each allele in the population remains unchanged in successive generations.
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| genetic risk |
the probability that a trait will occur or recur in a family, based on knowledge of its pattern of genetic transmission. See also empiric r.
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| genetic defect |
A genetic disorder, or genetic disease is a disease caused, at least in part, by the genes of the person with the disease. There are a number of possible causes for genetic defects: * They may be caused by random mutation. * There are genetic disorders caused by the accidental duplication of a chromosome, as in Down syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome, or repeated duplication of part of a chromosome as in Fragile X syndrome. ...
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| genetic disorder |
A genetic disorder, or genetic disease is a disease caused, at least in part, by the genes of the person with the disease. There are a number of possible causes for genetic defects: * They may be caused by random mutation. * There are genetic disorders caused by the accidental duplication of a chromosome, as in Down syndrome and Klinefelter's syndrome, or repeated duplication of part of a chromosome as in Fragile X syndrome. ...
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