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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for Ontogeny
  1. How do genes control the growth and division of cells?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genes are involved in the control of cell growth and division. The cell replicates itself in an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../howgeneswork/genesanddivision - Genetics
  2. Can changes in the number of chromosomes affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the number of chromosomes can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body's systems. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../chromosomalconditions - Genetics
  3. Can changes in the structure of chromosomes affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the structure of chromosomes can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body's systems. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/structuralchanges - Genetics
  4. Are moles determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Moles are very common, especially in people with fair skin. Moles are overgrowths of skin cells called melanocytes, but the genetic factors involved in their ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/moles - Genetics
  5. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genes that directly or indirectly affect cartilage in growth plates, which are areas in the long bones ... acromicric dysplasia , geleophysic dysplasia , Marfan syndrome ), GH1 ( isolated growth hormone deficiency ), EVC ( Ellis-van Creveld syndrome ), Weyers ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  6. How Genes Work: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... do cells divide? How do genes control the growth and division of cells? How do geneticists indicate ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/howgeneswork - Genetics
  7. Can changes in mitochondrial DNA affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... changes in mitochondrial DNA can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body’s systems. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mitochondrialconditions - Genetics
  8. What are proteins and what do they do?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... biological processes between different cells, tissues, and organs. Growth hormone Structural component These proteins provide structure and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/howgeneswork/protein - Genetics
  9. What is epigenetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... its function. For example, proteins that promote bone growth are not produced in muscle cells. Patterns of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/howgeneswork/epigenome - Genetics
  10. What are genomic imprinting and uniparental disomy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (a disorder characterized by accelerated growth and an increased risk of cancerous tumors), are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/updimprinting - Genetics
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