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Results 1 - 10 of 300 for Genes
  1. Genes 
    A gene is a short piece of DNA. Genes tell the body how to build specific proteins . There are about 20,000 genes in each cell of the human body. Together, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002371.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene testing 
    The BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene test is a blood test that can tell you if you have a higher risk of getting cancer. The name ... BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that suppress malignant tumors (cancer) in ... change (become mutated) they do not suppress tumors like they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000690.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Autosomal dominant genes (image) 
    In the case of autosomal dominant genes, a single abnormal gene on one of the autosomal chromosomes (one of the first 22 "non-sex" chromosomes) from either parent can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9084.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Genetic testing and your cancer risk 
    The genes in our cells play important roles. They affect hair and eye color and other traits passed on from parent to child. Genes also tell cells to make proteins to help ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000842.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Breast cancer 
    ... that may be passed down from their parents. Genes known as BRCA1 or BRCA2 are responsible for ... whether you are at risk for carrying these genes. If you are at high risk, due to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Sex-linked recessive 
    ... sex chromosomes. Dominant inheritance occurs when an abnormal gene from one parent causes disease, even though the matching gene from the other parent is normal. The abnormal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Genetics 
    ... heredity, the process of a parent passing certain genes to their children. A person's appearance -- height, hair ... skin color, and eye color -- is determined by genes. Other characteristics affected by heredity are: Likelihood of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Autosomal recessive 
    ... recessive disorder means two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease ... is dominant or recessive. A mutation in a gene on one of the first 22 nonsex chromosomes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002052.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Angelman syndrome 
    This condition involves the gene UBE3A . Most genes come in pairs. Children receive one from each parent. In most cases, both genes are active. This ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007616.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hemophilia A 
    ... inherited X-linked recessive trait, with the defective gene located on the X chromosome. Females have two ... the X chromosome. So if the factor VIII gene on one chromosome does not work, the gene ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000538.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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