Haploid see Diploid.
Intron A sequence of bases removed from a gene during RNA splicing ( see Exon).
Laminopathies A series of rare genetic conditions resulting from mutations in proteins of the nuclear lamina, e.g. Emery-Dreyfus muscular dystrophy.
Lipogenesis The formation of fat from the metabolism of simple sugars.
Millimetres, microns, and nanometres. A millimetre is equal to one thousand microns, and a micron equals one thousand nanometres. A whole eukaryote cell may be 10 microns in diameter, part of that cell, e.g. a microtubule is 25 nanometres in diameter. The diameter of human hair varies between 50 and 100 microns.