cytogenetics
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The branch of biology that studies chromosomes in cells and how traits pass from parents to children
- noun
- /ˌsaɪtəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪks/
- Specialized
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citol genética
- Advancements in cytogenetics have led to better diagnostic tools for identifying chromosomal defects in patients.
Examples
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The pathologic testing included immunohistological staining, electron examination, cytogenetics, and flow cytometric DNA analysis.
Academic text (1996) -
Cytogenetics helps researchers understand how cytogenetics abnormalities affect the inheritance of certain diseases.
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The findings of this study emphasize that cytogenetics plays a crucial role in determining the likelihood of developing genetic disorders.
Synonyms
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The study of how traits like eye colour or height pass from parents to children
focuses specifically on chromosome structure, function, and their role in heredity
genetic science
vscytogenetics
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Study of how traits pass from parents to children and how they change
focuses specifically on chromosome structure, function, and their role in heredity
How Specialized
Surface Forms
cytogenetics singular
cytogenetics plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word cytogenetics comes from cyto- meaning 'cell' and gene meaning 'origin' or 'birth'. So, cytogenetics is the study of genes and chromosomes inside cells and how they pass traits from parents to children.