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Geneticist Unit for Biology.
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Vocabulary from SRS 13.3-15.4
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Mutation
Change in the genetic material of a cell
Point of mutation
gene mutation in which a single base pair in DNA has been changed
Frameshift Mutation
Mutation that shifts the "reading frame" of the genetic message by inserting or deleting a nucleotide
Mutagen
Chemical or physical agents in the environment that interact with DNA and may cause a mutation
Polyploidy
condition in which an organism has extra sets of chromosomes
Nondisjunction
error in meiosis in which the homologous chromosomes fail to separate properly
restriction enzyme
enzume that cuts DNA of a sequence of nucleotides.
Gel electrophoresis
procedure used to separate and analyze DNA fragments by placing a mixture of DNA fragments at one end of a porous gel and applying an electrical voltage to the gel.
Bioinformatics
Application of mathematics and computer science to store, retrieve, and analyze biological data
Genomic
Study of genomes, including genes and their functions
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