Term
|
Definition
| A diagram that shows the occurrence of a genetic trait in several generations of a family. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| in genetics, an individual who has one copy of a recessive autosomal allele that causes disease in the homozygous condition. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an inherited disease of disorder that is caused by a mutation in a gene or by a chromosomal defect. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Describes a characteristic that is influenced by many genes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A character such as skin color that is influenced strongly by both genes and the environment. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| More than two alleles for a genetic trait. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A condition in which both alleles for a gene are fully expressed. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A condition in which a trait in an individual is intermediate between the phenotype of the individual's two parents because the dominant allele is unable to express itself fully. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an autosomal trait that is influenced by the presence of male or female sex hormones. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A rare hereditary disease of the brain characterized by involuntary movements of the limbs or face, decreasing mental abalities, and eventual death. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A procedure used in fetal diagnosis in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus of the pregnant woman. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A procedure in which the chronic Villi are analyzed to diagnose fetal genotypes. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The process of testing and informing potential parents about their genetic makeup and the likelihood that they will have offspring with genetic defects or hereditary diseases. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A technique that places a gene into a cell to correct a hereditary disease or to improve the genome. |
|
|
