This course is a journey into the biology of the human genome and will highlight the scientific, social, and personal perspectives of people living with a variety of traits.
Syllabus
Origin of mutation/variation
Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.,Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information
Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.,Interpretation of results.
Simple genetic traits
Molecular causes of monogenic traits.,Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
Multifactorial traits
Polygenic traits,qualitative and quantitative measures.,Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.,Alleles affecting drug metabolism.,Personalized medicine.
Origin of mutation/variation
Types of mutations and various causes of mutation.,Allelic frequency, and the spread of alleles in a population.
How to obtain and interpret personal genetic information
Personalized genetics: sample acquisition, DNA extraction and processing.,Interpretation of results.
Simple genetic traits
Molecular causes of monogenic traits.,Loss-of-function vs. gain-of-function alleles, and dominance.
Multifactorial traits
Polygenic traits,qualitative and quantitative measures.,Twin studies, relative risk, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
Pharmacogenetics: genes and drugs
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.,Alleles affecting drug metabolism.,Personalized medicine.