Introduction to Genetics

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Genetics is playing an increasingly important role in the practice of clinical medicine including podiatric medicine and is now becoming a central component of our understanding of most major diseases. Therefore, it is important for Podiatrists to understand the principles of Human Genetics. “Introduction to Human Genetics,” will introduce students to the basic concepts of Human Genetics, including patterns of inheritance, chromosomal structure and abnormal chromosome patterns, genetic variation, biochemical genetics and population genetics. Students will also get practice taking family histories and analyzing pedigrees. Prerequisites: None