- Understand the genetic basis of mitosis and meiosis
- Appreciate the causes and consequences of nondisjunction
Genetics
Genetics
Learn the processes involved in the inheritance of genes, their expression as phenotypes and the consequences of mutations.
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2. Genotype, Phenotype and Inheritance
- Gain an understanding of the processes governing inheritance
- Understand how a genotype is expressed as a phenotype
3. Gene Expression
- Understand the processes behind gene expression:
- DNA replication
- Transcription
- Translation
4. Epigenetics, Genomic Imprinting and Mitochondrial Inheritance
- Link chromatin state, imprinting, X-inactivation and mitochondrial heteroplasmy to parent-of-origin and threshold effects.
5. Introduction to Gene Mutation
- Understand what a mutation is
- Understand the processes underlying it
6. DNA Repair and Cancer
- Understand the mechanisms by which DNA can be repaired
- See how this is relevant in the development of cancer
7. Genetic Testing and Counselling
- Match genetic questions to test resolution, then interpret screening, diagnostic pathways, uncertainty, recurrence risk and consent.
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