ACT 科学 - 解剖学と遺伝学

a cell or organism containing a single set of unpaired chromosomes, typically denoted as n, representing half the genetic material of a diploid cell

単相染色体

a family of transcription factors that play important roles in regulating gene expression in response to various stimuli

初期成長応答, 初期成長反応

(anatomy) the muscular body partition that separates the chest and abdomen

横隔膜

a sack of tissue that is attached to the large intestine and is surgically removed if infected

虫垂

relating to the intestines, which are part of the digestive system responsible for absorbing nutrients and removing waste from the body

腸の, 腸管の

the front part of the brain involved in higher cognition and executive functions

前頭前皮質, 前頭皮質

(anatomy) an abdominal organ that controls the quality of the blood cells

脾臓, ほうけい

the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth

エナメル, エナメル質

(anatomy) a bone of the shoulder girdle that connects the breastbone to the shoulder bone

鎖骨

(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations

蝸牛

the first part of the large intestine, located in the lower right abdomen

盲腸, セカム

the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head

胴体

any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart

動脈

a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around

関節, ジョイント

the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body

脊椎, 背骨

(anatomy) a system of interconnected organs or tissues that perform a particular task in the body

経路, トラクト

relating to the heart or the network of blood vessels encircling it

冠状動脈の

related to the thyroid gland, a small organ in the neck that produces hormones affecting metabolism and growth

甲状腺の, 甲状腺性の

the bone that forms the ankle joint with the tibia and fibula, supporting the body's weight and allowing movement of the foot

距骨

a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed

膀胱, 尿の袋

relating to processes and behaviors involved in the creation of offspring within a species

生殖的, 生殖に関する

relating to any of the five senses

感覚の, センスの

relating to the sense of touch or the ability to perceive objects by touch

触覚の, タクタイルな

(anatomy) connected with the sensory part of the eye that sends signals to the brain, called retina

網膜の, 網膜に関する

related to the ability of hearing

聴覚の, 音に関する

relating to sight or vision

光学的, 視覚に関する

a very small threadlike structure in a living organism that carries the genes and genetic information

染色体

the genetic makeup of an organism, determined by the combination of genes inherited from its parents

遺伝子型

the observable physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genotype (genetic makeup) with the environment

表現型

to receive traits or attributes from a previous generation through genetic inheritance

相続する, 遺伝する

to alter or change the genetic makeup of an organism through genetic engineering techniques

修正する, 変更する

the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family

血統, 系譜

a person from whom other offsprings are descended

先祖, 祖先

(of an organism) having genetic material from another species that has been artificially introduced into its genome

トランスジェニック, 遺伝子組み換え

a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

遺伝学者, 遺伝子専門家

the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

ゲノム

a visual display of an individual's chromosomes, used for genetic analysis and identifying abnormalities

核型

the practice of improving the genetic quality of a human population through selective breeding and other methods

優生学

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome

アレル

(of a gene or trait) showing its specific appearance only when an individual inherits it from both parents

劣性の, 劣性遺伝の

(of genes) causing a person to inherit a particular physical feature, even if it is only present in one parent's genome

優性の, ドミナント

the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize functional gene products, such as proteins, which can influence an organism's traits

遺伝子発現, 遺伝子の発現

a genetic condition in which an individual has three copies of a chromosome instead of the usual two

トリソミー, 21番染色体のトリソミー

the region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where the spindle fibers attach during cell division

セントロメア

a DNA sequence that has the same order of nucleotides on each side of the complementary DNA strands

回文

the branch of genetics that studies the structure and function of chromosomes using microscopic and molecular techniques

細胞遺伝学

any chromosome that is not involved in determining sex, present in pairs in both males and females, and carrying most of an individual's genetic information

常染色体, 常染色体

the process of introducing foreign DNA or RNA into eukaryotic cells to study gene function or manipulate gene expression

トランスフェクション

in a manner that is related to genetics or genes

遺伝的に

(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

突然変異, 遺伝子の変化