ONCOL320 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Transfection, Mdm2

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Oncology - the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of tumours. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (fish) - small synthetic oligonucleotide probes are used to detect homologous sequences on each chromosome. Genotype - the genetic constitution of an organism. Phenotype - the observable traits of an organism. Alleles - different versions of the same gene. Genetic polymorphisms - inter-individual differences in dna sequence that make each individual genome unique. Mutations - heritable changes in the genotype that involves an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the gene/dna segment or the arrangement of the dna segment in the genome. Karyotype - classification of cells based on chromosomal analysis. Cancer - the general term for >200 diseases. Tumours - solid masses of abnormally-dividing cells that derive from normal cells. Squamous cell carcinoma - from protective cell layers (skin, body cavity lining) Leukemia - from blood cell precursors (leukocytes); move freely in circulation.

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