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Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix A: Glossary
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Appendix A Glossary Acetaminophen: A crystalline compound, C8H9NO2, used in medicine to relieve pain and reduce fever.3 ACMG: American College of Medical Genetics. Allele: Any alternative form of a gene.
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Comparative Genomics: A field of research in which the genome sequences of different species such as humans, mice, and the fruit fly are compared to identify regions of similarity and difference.4 Competencies in Genomics: Professional standards of knowledge and ability to use genomics terms and concepts appropriately in practice. The CDC competencies in genomics are divided into three levels: those for all public health workers; those for all public health professional workers; and those in specialty or concentration-specific positions such as leaders/ administrators, clinicians, epidemiologists, etc.
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APPENDIX A 71 Ecogenetics: The study of the interaction between the environments in our human ecology and the genetic variations within humans that influence the continuum between health and disease. Epitasis: The masking of the phenotypic effect of alleles at one gene by alleles of another gene.1 It is a term used to describe genegene interactions.
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72 IMPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH GRAD: Genomic Research in African Diaspora. Haplotype: A haplotype is an extension of the concept of an allele that pertains to multiple mutations along a chromosome.
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APPENDIX A 73 Informatics: The sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information.3 IRB: Internal Review Board. ISONG: The International Society of Nurses in Genetics.
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74 IMPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Mendelian Inheritance: Named for Gregor Mendel, it is the pattern of inheritance of genes and chromosomes from parent to offspring. Mendel's theory of inheritance was biologically confirmed when meiosis was discovered.
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PHIN: Public Health Information Network.
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76 IMPLICATIONS OF GENOMICS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Polygenic Inheritance: The inheritance pattern of a trait, such as height, that is governed by a large number of genes with variations that have small effects. Since each parent contributes half of their child's genotypic profile, polygenic inheritance predicts that the child will have a phenotype that is approximately the average value of the two parents.
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APPENDIX A 77 SACGHS: Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society. SAGCT: Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing.
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