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Chromosome's and Genes
Chromosomes and the genes they hold
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Science
8th Grade
10/14/2009

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Term
Chromosome 2
Definition
Being Human, Lactose Intolerance
Term
Chromosome 4
Definition
Huntington Disease ///
Gene: Huntington Gene
Term
Chromosome 5
Definition
Asthma
Term
Chromosome 6
Definition
Immunity Genes ///
Gene: HLA Genes
Term
Chromosome 7
Definition
Language and Cystic Fibrosis ///
Gene: FOXP2 (Language)
Gene: CFTR (Cystic Fibrosis)
Term
Chromosome 9
Definition
Blood Type ///
Gene: ABO
Term
Chromosome 10
Definition
Physical responses to stressful situations ///
Gene: CYP17
Term
Chromosome 11
Definition
Albinism and Sickle Cell Anemia ///
Gene: TYR (Albinism)
Gene: HBB (Sickle Cell Anemia)
Term
Chromosome 12
Definition
Development of an embryo ///
Gene: HOX Genes
Term
Chromosome 13
Definition
Hereditary Breast Cancer ///
Gene: BRCA2
Term
Chromosome 14
Definition
Lengthens life ///
GENE: TEP1
Term
Chromosome 16
Definition
Memory ///
Gene: CREB (also found in chromosome 2)
Term
Chromosome 17
Definition
Physical and athletic performance ///
Gene: ACE
Term
Chromosome 18
Definition
Leukemia ///
Gene: BCL2
Term
Chromosome 19
Definition
Alzheimer's ///
Genes: PS1,PS2, APOE (also found on chromosomes 1, 14 and 21)
Term
Chromosome 20
Definition
Severe combined immunodeficiency ///
Gene: ADA
Term
Chromosome 21
Definition
Down syndrome ///
Cause: Excess of genetic material
Term
X Chromosome
Definition
Fragile X, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Hemophilia and Color Blindness ///
Gene: FMR1 (Fragile X) //
Gene: DMD (Muscular Dystrophy) //
Gene: F8 (Hemophilia) //
Genes: OPN1MW and OPN1LW (Color blindness)
Term
Chromosome Y
Definition
Sex-determining factor //
Gene: SRY
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