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Introduction to Genetic Disorders
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Background Information
The function of genes
To control the production of proteins in the
organism's cells.
Proteins help
Determine the size, shape, and many other traits of
organisms
The 4 different bases of DNA
Adenine - (A)
Thymine - (T)
Guanine - (G)
Cytosine - (C)
A single gene can contain
Several hundred to a million or more bases
The order of the nitrogen bases
Along a gene forms a genetic code that specifies
what type of protein will be produced.
A mutation is
NOT
A mutation is
NOT
A mutation is
Any change in a gene or chromosome
Causes for a mutation
The Substitution of a single base for another
When chromosomes don't separate correctly
during meiosis
If a mutation happens in a body cell, it will only affect
The cells that carries it
(only that person)
If a mutation happens in a sex cell, it can be
Passed on to an offspring and affect the
offspring phenotype
Some mutations are harmful, some are helpful some are
neither
Helpful nor ___________
harmful
____________
Examples of mutations:
Skin cancer: Caused by
Over exposure to the ultraviolet radiation in
sunlight
Bacteria: bacteria is able to build up a resistance to
antibiotics (resistance is a mutation to help it survive)
Human Inheritance
Chromosomes
______________ determines if a person is male or female.
What are the two chromosomes for a female?
What are the two chromosomes for a male?
X
the egg in a female only carries the ____
chromosome.
X or _____
Y
The sperm in the male can carry the ______
chromosome.
Looking at the Punnet Square, what is the
probability that the couple will have a boy? A girl?
50/50
X
Y
X
XX
XY
X
XX
XY
Human Genetic Disorders
A genetic disorder is
Abnormal condition that a
person inherits through
genes or chromosomes
Genetic disorders are caused by
Mutations or changes in
a person's DNA
Achondroplasia
Wilson Disease
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
Cystic Fibrosis
Charcot-Marie-Tooth
Down Syndrome
Duane Syndrome
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Gaucher Disease
Fragile X Syndrome
Hemochromatosis
Hemophilia
Huntington’s Disease
Klinefelter Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome
Noonan Syndrome
Osteogenisis Imperfecta
Phenylketonuria
Progeria
Porphyria
Sickle-Cell
Turner Syndrome WAGR Syndrome
What Questions do you Expect to
Answer Through Research?
Types of Websites to Avoid
Sites that are too difficult to
understand
Wikipedia – although much of
the information is now
considered to be accurate, it is
a site that can be edited by
anyone.
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To begin:
go to
www.genome.gov/10001204