Ch 1 The information in a human genome Flashcards
1
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who gave genetics its name
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william bateson
2
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history of genetics - order events from earliest to latest
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- traits controlled by genes
- chromosomes are hereditary elements
- term genetics is coined for study of inheritance
- hardy-weinberg law proposed
- genes are located on chromosomes
- crossing over is the cause of recombination
- dna is the genetic material in genome
- AGCT is dna composition
- dna encodes genetic info
- dna is a double helix
- dna is semiconservative
- human genome is published
- discovered gene silencing by double stranded RNA
- discovered 4 regulatory genes can convert adult cells into stem cells
3
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genetics definition?
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study of traits and conditions that are encoded in building block sequences of DNA
4
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genetic genealogy definition?
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examines how people are related
5
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heredity definition
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transmission of traits and biological info between generations
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