PPT-Genetics and Epigenetics

of lncRNAs in Normal Development and Complex Diseases R Michael Sheetz PhD Center for Computational Sciences Long NonCoding RNAs Characteristics of . By: Keith King. Objectives. State the history of genetics;. Describe major century events;. Define terms used in genetics . History of Genetics. People have known about inheritance for a long time.. --children resemble their parents. the process by which a trait/gene changes function; the gene has been . co-opted to do a new job. Gene Co-option. Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics. Epigenetics turns on/off genes. http://cnx.org/content/m26565/latest/graphics35.jpg. in the Animal Industry. Describe 2 types of selection. Compare Phenotype and Genotype. Define Common Terms used in genetics. Describe the interrelationship between genetics and the environment.. Demonstrate the use of a . -What is epigenetics? -Epigenetics and us -Past, present, and future You Are What Your Mother Ate:What is Epigenetics?Daniel Lieber DNA is the Source of Heritable Information in the Cell organism Crea Stephen Montgomery. smontgom@stanford.edu. montgomerylab.stanford.edu. @. sbmontgom. Identifying the genes and variants responsible for disease.. Monogenic to polygenic diseases. Rare to common variants. Traits. - Characteristic, quality, or feature that distinguishes an organism. Genetics. /Heredity. - . The passing on of traits from parent to offspring. Acquired Trait. - Trait that is learned or obtained through experience or practice.. Next Generation Sequencing:. A technical perspective. Bristol Genetics Laboratory. Joanne Davies. Genetic Technologist. Objectives. Summarise the NGS assays currently available at BGL. Look at the general challenges with NGS assays. A. Structure of DNA. 1. discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953. 2. stores genetic information for the production of proteins. 3. composed of nucleotides. A) a nucleotide is composed of a nitrogenous base, sugar, and phosphate. . Samudra. K. . Wijeratne. , Ph.D.. Dept. of Nutrition and Health Sciences, UNL. Processes in . Epigenetics. The . study of heritable changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype caused by mechanisms other than changes in the underlying DNA . How do we make this work?. Dr. Paul S. Anderson. NYANP. 2017. (c) PS Anderson - www.ConsultDrA.com - 2017. 1. Dr. Anderson - Disclosures. Ownership interest in:. • Advanced Medical Therapies Clinic Seattle, WA. Two organisms. One characteristic. Complete dominance . Solving Genetics Problems : Monohybrid Crosses. Complete dominance . the . dominant allele. completely masks the effect of the . recessive allele. Genetics and Behavior. Behavior Geneticists. study our differences and weigh the relative effects of heredity and environment.. Chromosomes, Genes, and DNA. Chromosomes. . (46 in each sell) containing . 6-1: . WHAT ARE . CHROMOSOMES, DNA, GENES. , AND THE HUMAN . GENOME. ? HOW DO BEHAVIOR GENETICISTS EXPLAIN OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES?. Environment: . Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us . http://www.knowabouthealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/mcdonalds_.jpg. http://emilyscarenhealth.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/attention-a-must-read-for-smokers/. Can “. nuture. ” change “nature” ?.