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The genome reference sequence provides a general framework and is not the DNA sequence of a single person.
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GMO (short for “genetically modified organism”) is a plant, animal or microbe in which one or more changes have been made to the genome, typically using high-tech genetic engineering, in an attempt to alter the characteristics of an organism.
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A gigabase (abbreviated Gb) is a unit of measurement used to help designate the length of DNA.
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Genomic medicine is a medical discipline that involves using a person’s genomic information as part of their clinical care.
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Genetics is the branch of biology concerned with the study of inheritance, including the interplay of genes, DNA variation and their interactions with environmental factors.
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Gender involves how a person identifies along a broad, fluid spectrum, rather than strictly by the sex assignment they received at birth.
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An exome is the sequence of all the exons in a genome, reflecting the protein-coding portion of a genome. In humans, the exome is about 1.5% of the genome.
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Eugenics is a discredited belief that selective breeding for certain inherited human traits can improve the “fitness” of future generations. For eugenicists, “fitness” corresponded to a narrow view of humanity and society that developed directly from the ideologies and practices of scientific racism, colonialism, ableism and imperialism.