Counseling is done by a trained genetic counselor or medical geneticist. Human Genome Diversity Project a collaborative research effort to investigate the variations in genetic material in human populations worldwide. Human Genome Project an international research initiative to map and sequence the entire human genome. Identical twins, which are always of the same gender, have the same genetic makeup. The scientific term for identical twins is monozygotic twins.
Geneticists use markers to help pinpoint the location of genes they are seeking.
Also called a single-gene trait. Each nucleotide consists of a nucleotide base, a phosphate, and a sugar molecule. The bonds between base pairs hold the double-stranded DNA structure together. Nucleotide bases are sometimes called nitrogenous bases or simply bases. Phenotype is a product of the interaction of one's genotype with one's environment.