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Fast Facts
- It's estimated there are 20,000-25,000 genes in the human genome
- Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics
- If you stretched out the DNA in just one of your cells, it would be about 2 yards long
- In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick were the first to describe the double-helix structure of DNA
- Humans have 46 Chromosones, Fruit flies have 8, and Mice have 40
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Glossary
- Nucleotides: Organic molecules that make up DNA, RNA as well as many other complex compounds found in cells.
- DNA: A chain of nucleic acid that stores encoded genetic information via strings of nucleotides (Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine)
- Chromosome: A standardized structure of DNA molecules
- Gene: A small inheritable portion of a genomic sequence
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looking @ a pic of kendra in us weekly. almost 4 months preg in a string bikini. looks like she had a big lunch. that's it. genetics. *sigh*
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chickened out and trimmed up a symmetric mustache/goatee combo. Any asymmetry is due to genetics and poor technique. Close enough!
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RT@Amplinovia New head of NIH speaks religion, genetics, and more partnerships with pharma http://tinyurl.com/l69j37
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New head of NIH speaks religion, genetics, and more partnerships with pharma http://tinyurl.com/l69j37
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Natural born trendsetter!! Mine is genetics and your's is generic!!!
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View All Genetics Questions (17) | Ask a QuestionWhat is Genetic Mosaicism? (2 Answers)As the article states, it is..."animals that have more than one genetically-distinct population of cells". Most people/animals/etc have one set of genes. These tell the body how tall to grow, ... read moreplease give me information of the treeman causes because i am studint (1 Answer)Dr Anthony Gaspari of the University of Maryland concluded that his affliction (dede from indonesia - )is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually ... read moreWho is known as the father of genetics? (2 Answers)Gregor Mendel is often called the father of genetics, and for good reason! Born on July 22,1822, he went to study science and mathematics in Vienna. He failed to enter ... read more
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