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診斷 1. Molecular pathology represents the application of the principles of basic molecular biology to the investigation of human disease processes. molecular pathology:分子病理學(xué) Key Points 2. Gene mutation and/or geic polymorphism is a normal occurrence, usually without grave consequences, that contributes to those traits that establish our individuality. geic polymorphism:基因多態(tài)性 3. According to numerous information available, geic diseases can be categorized into three major groups: chromosomal disorders, monogenic or singlegene disorders, and polygenic or multifactorial disorders. chromosomal:染色體; monogenic/singlegene:?jiǎn)位颍?polygenic/multifactorial多基因 4. Polygenic or multifactorial disorders result from multiple geic and/or epigeic factors that do not conform to traditional Mendelian inheritance pattens, which are different in monogenic disorders. epigeic:后生的; Mendelian inheritance:孟德爾遺傳; 5. The pathogenic nature of methylation is illustrated by the observation that for many tumor suppressor genes. methylation:甲基化; pathogenic:病原的 Hybridization:雜交 6. The detection of methylated sequences in DNA derived from the plasma or serum by all kinds of sensitive techniques is a potentially important early detection and monitoring method for cancer. plasma or serum:血漿或血清 potentially:潛在地 7. DNA alterations have been detected in patients with small or even in situ le