MEDICAL SCIENCE
Genetic Disorders Of Oral Cavity And Skin
by Dr. Supriya Sharma
ISBN Number : 978 - 93 - 88672 - 48 - 1
Authors Details
| Author Name | Image | About Author |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Supriya Sharma |  |
Senior Resident , Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty
of Dental Sciences, King George Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow |
| Dr. Rohit Jaiswal |  |
Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate
Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow |
| Dr. Pankaj Kumar Pathak |  |
Senior Resident, Department of Community and Family Medicine , AIIMS , Patna |
| Dr. Priyanka Singh |  |
Associate Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Faculty
of Dental Sciences, KGMU, Lucknow |
| Dr. Surya Kant Tripathi |  |
Professor and Head, Department of Respiratory Medicine, KGMU, Lucknow |
Book Description
Chromosomes contain the genetic material. It consists primarily of DNA and proteins with a small amount of RNA, and is duplicated and transmitted via mitosis or meiosis to the next cell generation .The chief function of the genetic material is to store information required to generate an organism. Chromosomes are made of DNA and each contains genes in a linear order.1Genes are spread throughout the chromosome. A typical chromosome contain between a few hundred and several thousand different genes .Human body cells contain 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs – one of each pair inherited from each parent.2 DNA sequences are necessary for synthesis of RNA and cellular protein proper segregation of chromosomes, Replication of chromosomes, Compaction of chromosomes, E. Strasburger discovered thread like structure called chromosome 3 ,and W.Waldeyer Coined the term Chromosme.4
