Offspring
The progeny, or young, born to a person. In a larger sense, the offspring are collectively all the descendants, the brood, or the family. For example, the offspring of someone with a genetic (inherited) condition, such as Huntington?s disease, are themselves at risk for the disease.
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A DNA repair enzyme with antimutator activity. OGG1 is one of a number of enzymes that repair damage done to DNA by environmental mutagens such as those in cigarette smoke. The gene for OGG1 is located on chromosome 3p25. Mutations in OGG1 were first reported in 1999. The OGG1 gene is polymorphic with multiple normal […]
- OHRP
The Office of Human Research Protections, the agency responsible for developing, monitoring and exercising compliance over the protections afforded human subjects in all research supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Formerly called the Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR).
- Oil, tropical
Coconut, palm kernel or palm oil. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty acids but, unlike other plant oils, they contain a great deal of saturated fatty acids. Coconut oil is 92%, palm kernel oil 82% and palm oil 50% saturated fat. These oils are found in commercial cakes, […]
- Ointment
An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an oil base, a cream is water soluble.
- Okihiro syndrome
The association of Duane syndrome (eye retraction) with forearm malformation and deafness. Okihiro syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner and is due to mutation of a gene located in chromosome region 20q13.13-q13.2. Also known as the Duane-radial ray syndrome, DRRS, Duane and radial ray anomaly with deafness, and the DR syndrome.