Genetics

Catalog description

This course is focused on the underlying basic principles of human genetics as they apply to clinical medicine. Topics include DNA/RNA metabolism, protein synthesis, molecular tools of genetics, cytogenetics, Mendelian inheritance, mitochondrial inheritance, epigenetics, multifactorial inheritance, cancer genetics, population genetics, genetic screening, pharmacogenetics, gene therapy and genetic counseling. Although chromosomal syndromes and genetic diseases are touched upon within this course, more detailed discussion is reserved for future systems blocks in the Clinical Medicine course. •