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14 Cards in this Set
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Testicular Feminization
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Female with xy chromosomes intersexed with testes in the abdomen that produce sperm but can never be activated. Female features. Faulty x-chromosome. It causes developmental confusion.
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Mutagen
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any agent which elevates the mutation rate above the spontaneous level. ie. x-ray, gamma ray, UV, sudden temp chgs.
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Y-linked characteristic
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characteristic that develops from the same chromosome. In this case Y-male development control gene TDF/SRY.
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Gene interaction
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when 2 or more loci interact and give an enexpected phenotype.
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Frameshift mutation
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addition or deletion of 1 or more base pairs
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On keeping our genes clean
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Dr.McKenzie's Presentation to the Watauga Club on genetic mutations->due to environmental/mutaGEN,carcinoGEN/teratoGEN/conditions or exposure
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Barr Body
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Inactive x-chromosome
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Adrenal Virilism
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condition caused by overproduction of male/male like hormones
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Albinism
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autosomal RECESSIVE characteristic involving a block in the pheylalamine metabolic pathway
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Reduced Penetrance
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Not all Pp individuals are polydactylous
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Hemizygous Dominant
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male with normal red-green color vision
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Kline felter syndrome
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Individual with an extra x-chromosome, xxy karyotype
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Turner Syndrome
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Condition where an individual is missing a sex chromosome, ie. has and xo karyotype
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TDF/SRY
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Y-linked male development control gene
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