genetic imprinting
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genetic disease, human — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes (gene). With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization … Universalium
Genetic memory — describes a variety of processes in biology and psychology by which genetic material confers a memory of an individual s or species past history. It can refer to the genetic code of DNA, epigenetic changes to the genetic material, the inheritance … Wikipedia
Genetic sexual attraction — (GSA) is sexual attraction between close relatives, such as brother and sister, who first meet as adults.Fact|date=June 2007 The effect is also seen between cousins.Fact|date=June 2007GSA may occur as a consequence of adoption, when the adopted… … Wikipedia
Imprinting (psychology) — This article is about the psychological term. For other meanings, see imprinting. Imprinting is the term used in psychology and ethology to describe any kind of phase sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life … Wikipedia
Genetic code — A series of codons in part of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule. Each codon consists of three nucleotides, usually representing a single amino acid. The nucleotides are abbreviated with the letters A, U, G and C. This is mRNA, which uses U (uracil) … Wikipedia
Genetic disorder — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Genetic disorder Classification and external resources MeSH D030342 A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or … Wikipedia
Imprinting, psychological — A remarkable genetic phenomenon that occurs in animals, and theoretically humans, in the first hours of life. The newborn creature bonds to the type of animals it meets at birth, and begins to pattern its behavior after them. In humans, this is… … Medical dictionary
Genomic imprinting — The phenomenon of parent of origin gene expression. The expression of a gene depends upon the parent who passed on the gene. For instance, two different disorders – Prader Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome are due to deletion of the same part… … Medical dictionary
Molecular imprinting — This article is about polymer chemistry. The term molecular imprinting is also used to mean genetic imprinting. In chemistry, molecular imprinting is a technique to create template shaped cavities in polymer matrices with memory of the template… … Wikipedia
Genomic imprinting — is a genetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent of origin specific manner. It is an inheritance process independent of the classical Mendelian inheritance. Imprinted genes are either expressed only from the allele… … Wikipedia
