Mutation Station
This is a change in a DNA sequence
What is a mutation?
This uncontrolled growth and division of cells characterizes what disease?
What is cancer?
This term describes taking a small piece of a tumor for examination under a microscope.
What is a biopsy?
These organisms have DNA from other species added to their genomes.
What are genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
This gene, when mutated, is linked to disorders affecting neuron production and development.
What is CHD2?
This type of mutation occurs in gametes, affects all cells, and can be passed on to offspring.
What is a germline mutation?
This type of tumor does not spread to other tissues.
What is a benign tumor?
This biopsy type analyzes cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA) from blood or other fluids.
What is a liquid biopsy?
The genetically engineered pig designed to reduce phosphorus in manure is called by this name.
What is EnviropigTM?
This gene is upstream of CHD2 and likely plays a role in its expression.
What is CHASERR?
This mutation type occurs for the first time in a family, often without prior history.
What is a de novo mutation?
Problems with these regulatory points in the cell cycle can lead to cancer.
What are cell cycle checkpoints?
The si in siRNA stands for this.
What is small interfering RNA?
In a pig engineered to reduce phosphorus pollution, this protein aids in breaking down the phosphorus compound phytate.
Xeroderma pigmentosum often leads to which kind of cancer at a young age?
What is skin cancer?
A mutation in the CCR5 gene provides partial or full resistance to this infection.
What is HIV infection?
This gene type contributes to cancer when overactive or overly expressed.
What are oncogenes?
This type of molecule is measured in gene expression profiling.
This technique involves inserting DNA into an embryo’s pronucleus to create a genetically modified organism.
What is pronuclear microinjection?
This APOE allele appears to protect against Alzheimer's Disease
What is APOE2?
Known for producing mosaic patches in the body, this syndrome is caused by somatic mosaicism.
What is Proteus syndrome?
Most cancers are of this type, caused by mutations in somatic cells rather than inherited mutations.
What is sporadic cancer?
In DNA recombination techology, this term refers to the short stretches of nucleotides extending out from the cut sequence.
What are sticky ends?
About this percentage of processed foods in the U.S. contain GMO ingredients.
What is 75-80%?
In Emma’s disease, damage to this area of the brain leads to severe brain disorders and developmental delays.
What is white matter?