Difference between revisions of "Vocabulary"
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| − | + | CpG Islands/Sites | |
| − | + | '''DMR''':differentially methylated region; stretches of DNA in an organism’s genome that have different DNA methylation patterns compared to other samples | |
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hESC | hESC | ||
| − | + | '''HhaI''': a methylation sensitive restriction enzyme that won’t cleave DNA in methylated region. | |
| − | + | ICR | |
MSRE-PCR | MSRE-PCR | ||
| − | MT21 | + | '''MT21''': nuclear family trio with Down syndrome of maternal origin |
| − | + | '''N21''':"normal" nuclear family trio without Down syndrome | |
| − | + | NCBI GEO | |
| + | Nondisjunction | ||
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| + | '''Oogenesis''': The development of a mature egg cell (ovum) from the primary oocyte. | ||
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| + | '''Proband''': A person that is used as the starting point for a family in a genetic study. A term used especially in medicine or psychiatry. | ||
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| + | '''PT21''': nuclear family trio with Down syndrome of paternal origin | ||
rs# | rs# | ||
| − | + | '''SNP''': single nucleotide polymorphisms; difference in a single nucleotide at a specific position; the most common type of genetic variation among people | |
| + | SNuPE | ||
SRA | SRA | ||
| − | + | '''STR''': Short tandem repeats. A region of the DNA two-thirteen bases long that is repeated up to hundreds of times. These regions can be used to trace lineage | |
TSS | TSS | ||
| − | + | '''WRB''': Tryptophan Rich Basic Protein coding gene. This gene codes for a nuclear protein of unknown function. Known as a critical region for Down Syndrome because it is linked to congenital heart disease and heart disease. | |
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Revision as of 14:56, 24 January 2017
5mCpG
Androgenic hydatidiform mole
Bisulfite conversion
Capillary electrophoresis
CpG Islands/Sites
DMR:differentially methylated region; stretches of DNA in an organism’s genome that have different DNA methylation patterns compared to other samples
gDMR
hESC
HhaI: a methylation sensitive restriction enzyme that won’t cleave DNA in methylated region.
ICR
MSRE-PCR
MT21: nuclear family trio with Down syndrome of maternal origin
N21:"normal" nuclear family trio without Down syndrome
NCBI GEO Nondisjunction
Oogenesis: The development of a mature egg cell (ovum) from the primary oocyte.
Proband: A person that is used as the starting point for a family in a genetic study. A term used especially in medicine or psychiatry.
PT21: nuclear family trio with Down syndrome of paternal origin
rs#
SNP: single nucleotide polymorphisms; difference in a single nucleotide at a specific position; the most common type of genetic variation among people
SNuPE SRA
STR: Short tandem repeats. A region of the DNA two-thirteen bases long that is repeated up to hundreds of times. These regions can be used to trace lineage
TSS
WRB: Tryptophan Rich Basic Protein coding gene. This gene codes for a nuclear protein of unknown function. Known as a critical region for Down Syndrome because it is linked to congenital heart disease and heart disease.
