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Gene Therapy
Stack #192183 Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics
Question | Answer |
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Humans have 23 of these in their somatic cells | Chromosomes |
The biologic unit of heredity | Gene |
Having certain genes in one’s cells that increase the likelihood of this condition is called a | Genetic predisposition |
A collective term for all of the chromosomal material within a given cell | Chromatin |
variants that occur in chromosomes | genetic polymorphisms |
study of the structure, function, and inheritance of the gene | Genetics |
dominant or recessive for a given genetic trait | Allele |
study of the structure and function of genetic material, including DNA sequencing, mapping, and expression | Genomics |
. Molecules that have been artificially synthesized or modified in a laboratory setting | rDNA |
The complete set of genetic material of any organism | Genome |
The alleles present at a given sit on the chromosomes of an organism | Genotype |
Inherited disease that result from defective alleles that pass from parents to offspring | Inherited disease |
Survey of the entire genome to detect multigenic determinants of drug response | Pharmacogenomics |
The use of tools on the molecular and genetic level to customize drug therapy based on disease and patient characteristics | Personalized medicine |