Cells and Surveys Should Biological Measures Be Included in Social Science Research? (2001) / Chapter Skim
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The sequence of amino acids in a protein and hence protein function are determined by the genetic code.
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In biology and ecology, living organisms that respond in a clear way to a change in the environment. Increasingly used in health and social sciences to refer to measurable properties of organisms that are associated with the manifestation of, or susceptibility to, disease processes.
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Epigenetic changes. A broadly used term that historically described changes in gene expression or phenotype that were not the result of a mutation or other change in the DNA sequence of a gene.
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Genome. The total inventory of heritable nucleic acids, usually DNA, including chromosomal DNA in cell nuclei (nuclear genome)
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IADLs. Instrumental activities of daily living; measures of an individual's ability to maintain an independent household (e.g., shopping for groceries, driving or using public transportation, using the telephone, meal preparation, housework, handyman work, laundry, taking medications, handling finances)
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Two consecutive special cell divisions in developing germ cells, characterized by the pairing and segregation of homologous chromosomes. The resulting germ cells (gametes)
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Polygenic. Relating to a normal characteristic or hereditary disease controlled by the added effects of genes at multiple loci.
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Recombinant. A composite DNA molecule resulting from insertion into the original sequence (by chemical, enzymatic, or biologic means)
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Telomere. A specialized repeated DNA sequence found at the end of a chromosome.
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