Ateneo - UPO

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the instruments to
understand the molecular basis of the human genetic diseases and to understand the basis of genetic counselling to the family

D.P.Snustad, M.J. Simmons. Principi di Genetica. EDISES V edizione

The aim of the course is to provide the student with the instruments to
understand the molecular basis of the human genetic diseases and to understand the basis of genetic counselling to the family

A basic knowledge of cell biology and flow of genetic information is
expected

Frontal lessons

Ongoing learning check: guided written exercises concerning the topics
of the course

Written test.
The test includes about 25 multiple choice questions on the entire
programm and one open question on family trees..
The overall evaluation will be achieved considering all the evaluation on the single question

--the human genome
-chromosome structure
-Cell reproduction: mitosis and meiosis.
Numerical and structural variations of the karyotype (polyploidy,
aneuploidy, translocations, deletions and duplications).
The Mendelian laws and its applications.
Human Mendelian genetics: interpretation of genealogical t- rees,
monogenic diseases and blood group genetics.
Sex chromosomes and sex determination.
Recombination.
Study of quantitative and multifactorial characters and complex diseases.

Students are expected to learn the basics about the structure and
organization of the human genetic material and the laws that regulates
its transmission in the families. Finally, students are expected to learn skills to communicate the genetic
topics