Genetics Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. One of two or more alternate forms of a gene or marker at a particular locus on a chromosome.
  2. 3. A single genome or set of chromosomes compared to the normal diploid (double) set of chromosomes.
  3. 4. Single-stranded complementary DNA, ie, a DNA molecule synthesized from a RNA template by reverse transcription of RNA.
  4. 9. Apparent earlier age of onset and increased severity of a disease in successive generations, eg, huntington's disease.
  5. 10. Heritable changes to DNA structure that do not alter the underlying DNA sequence, eg, DNA methylation.
Down
  1. 2. The application of epigenetics to the whole genome.
  2. 5. A disorder in which the cause is considered to be a combination of genetic effects
  3. 6. In eukaryotes, the basic chromosome set, consisting of a species-specific number of linkage groups and the genes contained therein.
  4. 7. A combination of alleles at closely linked gene loci that are inherited together.
  5. 8. Genetic linkage refers to the observation that two or more genes located on the same chromosome are inherited together.