Chapter 22 Flashcards
DNA Technologies.
The part of the genome that encodes protein is called the
exome.
The efficacy of DNA sequencing is improved by __________.
high coverage.
One of the most important types of information that a patient can bring to an initial appointment with a genetic counselor is
the family health history, extending to second degree relatives.
Two technologies that sped progress of the human genome project in 1991 were
expressed sequence tags and microarrays.
Repurposing a drug is much more economical than developing a new one.
true.
cDNA is copied from
mRNA.
Maxwell needs to take an anti-depressant drug. He enrolls in a clinical trial to detect genetic variants and gene expression profiles associated with response to various drugs. This approach to selecting a therapeutic drug is called
pharmacogenomics.
Rita has been diagnosed with HER2 breast cancer, and is prescribed Herceptin. The approach of basing a drug prescription on the results of a single-gene test is called
pharmacogenetics.
A genetic counselor might discuss assisted reproductive technologies with a couple who wish to
avoid passing on a disease-causing allele to a child.
Three percent of the human genome project budget was set aside to address issues of
ethics, the law, and society.
