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Dictionary » G » Gene family Gene familyDefinition noun, plural: gene families A set of genes with a known homology and are, in general, biochemically similar.
Genes are categorized into families based on shared nucleotide or protein sequences. ![]()
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Results from our forumGenetic testing: reliability, accuracy, experience?It is not "the genes" that cause genetic diseases, since most of us contain all the same genes. ... concerning your ethnic background and any tests that would seem appropriate taken family history into account (in your case, this would require knowledge about your biological ...
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Muscular dystrophy inheritance question"The figure shows a family with muscular dystrophy showing autosomal recessive inheritance. Genomic DNA was ... shown for the affected. The corresponding control sequence for that region of the gene X is also shown. Describe the mutations in gene X in this family and its effect ...
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Inbreeding... the high chances of birth defects. Birth defects are caused by similar genes. If you keep a gene that may cause a birth defect in one family, there are no other genes to dillute the birth defect gene. B: What's to say that similar ...
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Genetics behind hazel eyes?... am wondering if there is a possibility knowing if I carry a recessive gene for eye color. My father, his ethnical background living near the equator has dark brown eyes (his whole side of the family having that too). My mothers side howerver is a very different story. My ...
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difficult biology problem, appriciate ANY help!... (THE QUESTION/PROBLEM*** Human beings are very complex and so is human genetics. There are some traits in humans determined by a single gene such ... which shows the appearance of this trait in three generations of a family. http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee300/tundrawindimvu/activity.png ...
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