Medical genetics is an emerging discipline in medicine, which covers many hot topics in life sciences. Medical genetics is based on the knowledge of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, and illustrates the mechanism of genetic diseases, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment. It also provides basic skills for both basic medicine and clinical medicine.
Medical genetics has distinctive characteristics of scientific research, practice and innovation. The goal of this course is to make students understand medical genetics, enhance professional self-confidence, inspire motivation to pursue a vast range of careers at all levels.
01 Introduction
1.1 What is Medical Genetics?
Test 1
02 Chromosomal basis of heredity
2.1 Structure of human chromosomes
2.2 Cell division and chromosome
2.3 Karyotype
Test 2
03 Patterns of single-gene inheritance
3.1 Autosomal patterns of Mendelian inheritance
3.2 X-linked inheritance
3.3 Non-Mendelian inheritance
Test 3
04 Principle of clinical cytogenetics
4.1 Methods for chromosome analysis
4.2 Abnormalities of chromosome number
4.3 Structural abnormalities of Chromosome
Test 4
05 Chromosomal Disorder
5.1 Autosomal disorders
5.2 Sex chromosomal disorders
Test 5
06 Multifactorial Disorders
6.1 Qualitative & quantitative traits
6.2 Polygenetic Disease
Test 6
07 Epigenetics
7.1 The phenotype of an organism is the product of interactions between the genome and epigenome
7.2 Epigenetic Alterations to the Genome
7.3 Epigenetics and human diseases
Test 7
08 Genetics of Cancer
8.1 Cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease
8.2 Oncogene and tumor suppressor gene
8.3 Oncogenesis theory
Test 8
09 Genetic variation in individuals and population: Mutation and Polymorphism
9.1 Mutation
9.2 Human genetic diversity
9.3 Genetic variation in populations
Test 9
10 Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases
10.1 A brief history
10.2 Genetic disease and the diagnosis methods
Test 10
11 Genetic counseling and risk assessment
11.1 People involved in genetic counseling
11.2 Genetic counseling process
11.3 Ethical issues
Test 11