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Disease-Associated Genes: Alleles carrying particular dna sequences associated with the presence of disease.

Parthenogenesis: The development of an individual from an egg without fertilization.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A condition also known as brittle bone disease: characterized by a triangular shaped face with yellowish brown teeth, short stature and stunted growth, scoliosis, high pitched voice, excessi . . . View Full Definition

Oogenesis: The production of ova. The development of a diploid cell into a haploid ovum or egg cell.

Oncogenes: Genes that can activate cell division in cells that normally do not divide or do so only slowly. A gene that when over-expressed leads to cancer, but which normally functions in cell division.

Polygenesis: The theory that, if two similar stories, words, or images appear in two different geographic regions or languages, they are actually unrelated to each other. Each one arose independently. Fo . . . View Full Definition

Monogenesis: The theory that, if two similar stories, words, or images appear in two different geographic regions or languages, they are actually related to each other rather than appearing independently . . . View Full Definition

Thermiogenesis: The generation of heat by raising the bodys metabolic rate; controlled by the hypothalamus.

Targeted Mutagenesis: Deliberate change in the genetic structure directed at a specific site on the chromosome. Used in research to determine the targeted region's function.

Spermatogenesis: The development of sperm cells from spermatocytes to mature sperm, including meiosis.