Gene therapy of either kind should be clearly distinguished from the use of genomics to discover new targets for drug discovery and new diagnostic tools. Each codon is made up of three nucleotides which call for a unique amino acid . The sequence of codons along an mRNA molecule specifies the sequence of amino acids in a particular protein . Components of the genetic model include information on whether the disorder is autosomal or X-linked, dominant or recessive, the frequency and penetrance of the disease allele, the frequency of phenocopies, and the mutationrate. An organism which contains cells with different genetic information.
Genetic mutations are a kind of genetic polymorphism .
If a difference in DNA sequence among individuals has been shown to be associated with disease, it will usually be called a genetic mutation . Among the purposes of genetic testing could be to gather information on an individual's genetic predisposition to particular health condition, or to confirm a diagnosis of genetic disease. The basic chromosome set consisting of a species-specific number of linkage groups and the genes contained therein. Compare library, arrayed library. Recent advances in genomics are bringing about a revolution in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease, including the complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors.