| NOUN | cognition | genetics, genetic science | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
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| Sounds | jhahneh'tihks | |
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| Rhymes | acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks... | |
| Meaning | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms. | |
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| Synonym | genetic science | |
| Category of | Mendel's law | (genetics) one of two principles of heredity formulated by Gregor Mendel on the basis of his experiments with plants |
| XX | (genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female | |
| XXX | (genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female | |
| XXY | (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male resulting in Klinefelter's syndrome | |
| XY | (genetics) normal complement of sex hormones in a male | |
| XYY | (genetics) abnormal complement of sex hormones in a male who has two Y chromosomes | |
| allele, allelomorph | (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character | |
| amphidiploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent | |
| bivalent, double | Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis | |
| carrier | (genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele | |
| character | (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes | |
| cosmid | (genetics) a large vector that is made from a bacteriophage and used to clone genes or gene fragments | |
| deletion | (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome | |
| diploid | Of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | |
| diploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell | |
| dominance | The organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not | |
| dominant | (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar / dissimilar | |
| expression | (genetics) the process of expressing a gene | |
| filial | Designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation | |
| gene, cistron, factor | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain | |
| haploid, haploidic, monoploid | Of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes | |
| haploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes | |
| haplotype | (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together | |
| heteroploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species | |
| heterosis, hybrid vigor | (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent | |
| heterozygote | (genetics) an organism having two different alleles of a particular gene and so giving rise to varying offspring | |
| heterozygous | Having dissimilar / dissimilar alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci | |
| homozygote | (genetics) an organism having two identical alleles of a particular gene and so breeding true for the particular characteristic | |
| homozygous | Having identical alleles at corresponding chromosomal loci | |
| hybrid, crossbreed, cross | (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar / dissimilar parents or stock | |
| hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing | (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids | |
| inheritance, hereditary pattern | (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents | |
| insertional mutagenesis | (genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome | |
| inversion | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed | |
| linkage, gene linkage | (genetics) traits that tend to be inherited together as a consequence of an association between their genes | |
| mapping, chromosome mapping | (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome | |
| meiosis, miosis, reduction division | (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms | |
| monogenic | Of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by a single pair of genes | |
| multivalent | Used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis | |
| mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure | |
| parental | Designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced | |
| point mutation, gene mutation | (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene | |
| polygenic | Of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once | |
| polymorphism | (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on | |
| polyploid | Of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | |
| polyploid | (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | |
| position effect | (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome | |
| recessive | (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical | |
| recombination | (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents | |
| replication | (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division | |
| reversion | (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) | |
| saltation | (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species | |
| segregation | (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes | |
| sex chromosome | (genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual | |
| single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP | (genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered | |
| transcription | (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA | |
| transduction | (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage | |
| transformation | (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA | |
| translate | Determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA | |
| translation | (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm | |
| translocation | (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts | |
| transposition | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome | |
| triploid | Of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes | |
| unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene | |
| univalent | Used of a chromosome that is not paired or united with its homologous chromosome during synapsis | |
| vector | (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell | |
| zygote, fertilized ovum | (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) | |
| Narrower | cytogenetics | The branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) |
| genomics | The branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences) | |
| molecular genetics | The branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular level | |
| pharmacogenetics | The branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms | |
| proteomics | The branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome | |
| Broader | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Spanish | genética | |
| Catalan | genètica | |
| Adjectives | genetic, genetical | of or relating to the science of genetics |
| Nouns | geneticist | a biologist who specializes in genetics |
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