Genetics

Author:

Diana Bianchi, Janet M. Cowan, Jodi Dana Hoffman, Laurie Ann Demmer

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Tufts School of Medicine

Collection:

Tufts University OpenCourseWare

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Medical genetics involves the application of genetic principles in the practice of medicine. The material in this course encompasses diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases (such as cancer genetics ), study of inheritance of diseases in families, mapping of disease genes to their chromosome locations, study of the molecular genetics and pathogenesis of inherited disorders, provision of genetic counseling for families, and investigations of methods for gene therapy. Unlike any other field, genetics represents a true integration between the basic and the clinical sciences.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Assessments, Full Course, Lecture Notes

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0