The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.
Example: In 2005, rice became the first crop plant whose complete genome had been compiled.
Mass Spectrometry
Noun
An analytical technique that is used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions
Example: Gas Liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (G LC-MS) is a method that combines the features of gas liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry to isolate, identify and quantify different substances contained within a mixture.
Open reading Frame
Noun
A portion of a DNA molecule that, when translated into amino acids, contains no stop codons
Example: Peptides encoded by short open reading frames are usually defined as peptides less than 100 amino acids long
Peptide
Noun
a compound consisting of two or more amino acids linked in a chain, the carboxyl group of each acid being joined to the amino group of the next by a bond of the type -OC-NH-.
Example: That’s because primates are the only subgroup of mammals that depend on the body’s ability to absorb sunlight and make vitamin D to produce this antimicrobial peptide.
en: Péptido
Telomere
Noun
A region of repetitive nucleotide sequences associated with specialized proteins at the ends of linear chromosomes
Example: One genetic theory of aging is the telomere shortening theory
