a word that refers to a particular gene that has identical alleles on both homologous chromosomes.
often used in biology to refer to the cells of the body in contrast to the reproductive (germline) cells.
the cytoplasmic division of a cell at the end of mitosis or meiosis, bringing about the separation into two daughter cells.
the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule.
any chromosome that’s not a sex chromosome.
a cross between two organisms with different variations at one genetic chromosome of interest.
a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
the production of new living organisms by combining genetic information from two individuals of different types (sexes).
a type of reproduction which does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.
a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.
a kind of asexual reproduction. It is the most common form of reproduction in prokaryotes such as bacteria.
the exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes.
The property of a gene (or allele) when it suppresses the expression, or dominates the effects, of the recessive gene.
a diagram that depicts the biological relationships between an organism and its ancestors.
a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from some generative anatomical point of the parent organism.
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occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as to alter the genetic message carried by that gene.
the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes, resulting in a mixture of parental characteristics in offspring.
occurs when two heterozygous alleles are expressed together in the phenotype of an organism.
a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell.
allele pairs separate or segregate during gamete formation and randomly unite at fertilization.
living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering.
is the process by which haploid spermatozoa develop from germ cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testis.
a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid present in all living cells.
the first of several steps of DNA based gene expression in which a particular segment of DNA is copied into RNA by the enzyme RNA polymerase.
the genetic constitution of an individual organism.
containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
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