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• Genetic screen — This article is about a method to identify the functions of genes. For screening or testing for genetic diseases, see genetic testing. A genetic screen (often known as a phenotypic screen, or shortened to screen) is a procedure or test to… …   Wikipedia

• background — 01. We always do a security check on an applicant s [background] before hiring anyone. 02. Sometimes I wonder if he has some kind of secret in his [background] because he never wants to talk about his life growing up. 03. He is working as an… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Genetic assimilation — Note: Genetic assimilation is sometimes used to describe eventual extinction of a natural species as massive pollen flow occurs from another related species and the older crop becomes more like the new crop.… …   Wikipedia

• Genetic origins of Down syndrome — Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality characterized by the presence of an extra copy of genetic material on the 21st chromosome, either in whole (trisomy 21) or part (such as due to translocations). The effects of the extra copy varies… …   Wikipedia

• Genetic linkage — is the tendency of certain loci or alleles to be inherited together. Genetic loci that are physically close to one another on the same chromosome tend to stay together during meiosis, and are thus genetically linked. Contents 1 Background 2… …   Wikipedia

• GENETIC ANCESTRY, JEWISH — Background The human genome refers to approximately three billion chemical letters (nucleotides) comprising the sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in almost every cell of each human being. There are four different nucleotides (adenine,… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Genetic engineering in fiction — Genetic engineering is a popular subject of fiction, especially science fiction.DiscussionDuring the early twentieth century, science fiction writers began to consider the possible alteration of human beings and other species, either through the… …   Wikipedia

• Genetic pollution — is undesirable gene flow into wild populations. The term is usually associated with the gene flow from a genetically engineered (GE) organism (or genetically modifed organism GMO) to a non GE organism; [… …   Wikipedia

• Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas — For a non technical introduction to genetics in general, see Introduction to genetics …   Wikipedia

• Genetic marker — A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome that can be used to identify cells, individuals or species. It can be described as a variation (which may arise due to mutation or alteration in the genomic loci)… …   Wikipedia

• Genetic history of the British Isles — Population research using DNA is initiating research into the genetic history of the British Isles. Genetically, the population native to the British Isles is closely associated with the larger region of Western Europe, and in particular with the …   Wikipedia