MLAB 2378 Fundamentals of Molecular Diagnostics

Unit 2 Assignments - Genetics

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Vocabulary Sites - Genetics Vocabulary , Mendelian Genetics , Glossary of Terms Used in Molecular Genetics and my new favorite Gene Reviews (spend quality time at this site)
Visit the Human Pedigree Analysis Project web page for examples of pedigrees.
Visit Human Pedigree Analysis NCBI
Please visit this page "Pedigree Analysis and Problems" for problems with solutions to pedigrees..
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Even if you're not here is a fun tutorial Harry Potter Genetics. Once the Powerpoint presentation downloads click on "slide show" then click "view".

Submit the following assignment through BlackBoard's "Assignments" area.

Download this answer sheet and save it to your computer with the title "Unit 2 Pedigree Analysis" and YOUR NAME. Review the Pedigree Self Instructional Unit and the Pedigree Analysis web site. Use the information from the web page to fill in the answers on the answer sheet. You may use other resources as well. Submit it through the "Assignments" button in BlackBoard.
Draw your family pedigree starting with your grandparents and submit through the "Assignments" button. Do it in a word processor, writing in the words for the symbols if you do not wish to draw the symbols. DO NOT spend a lot of time trying to draw the symbols, make this easy. It might be easiest to do it in a table. Submit it with your name through the digital drop box in BlackBoard. Here are some instructions on how to create the pedigree in Word using the "autoshape" function. NOTE: A tremendous "Thank You" to Claudia Oliveros for taking the time to write out these instructions for future classmates.

Enrichment

Visit Human Genetics, scroll towards the bottom. Review the section on Medical and Ethical Dilemnas.
Visit Chromosomes & Human Inheritance scroll down to the pedigree of the royal family illustrating the genetic transmission of hemophilia.