SCIE 681
The Genetic Basis of Inherited Disorders
Michael McAlear
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| September 12 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Genome: Preface, Ch 1 |
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| September 19 | Basic Genetics, Genomics Genome: Ch 3 |
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| September 26 | Mutations, Epigenetics, Environment Genome: Ch 5 |
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| October 3 | Single gene disorders: Cystic Fibrosis, Huntington's Disease Genome: Ch 4 |
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| October 10 | Genetic Selection: Sickle Cell Anemia and Malaria Genome: Ch 9 |
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| October 17 | Fall Break | ||||||||
| October 25 | Class Test I | ||||||||
| October 31 | Cancer, oncogenese, tumor suppressors Genome: Ch 17 |
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| November 7 | Cancer cont'd | ||||||||
| November 14 | Aging, Alzheimer's Genome: Ch 14, 19 |
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| November 21 | Heart Disease | ||||||||
| November 28 | Gene Chips, Gene therapy, and individualized medicine Genome: Ch 18 |
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| December 5 | Class Test II | ||||||||
| Reading List: | |||||||||
| The World of the Cell, 6th Edition by Becker et al. iGenetics by Peter Russell Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley Video: A Question of Genes |
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