PPT-Population Genetics Interactive Case Discussion

PreClass Exercise Learning Objectives By the end of this session students should be able to Illustrate how historical human migration patterns have contributed to genetic variation observed in modern populations. 2013-2014 Report. Jeff . Bennetzen. , Chair. Origins of MGEC. Role of MGEC. …to . identify both the needs and the opportunities for maize genetics, and to communicate this information to the broadest possible life science community. 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. http://www.dnapolicy.org/. “A . treatable . disease . like . severe asthma”. “Having a bad . reaction to . certain types of medicine”. No. Yes. “An . untreatable . disease . like . Alzheimer’s”. 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. Next Generation Technology . Developments and Applications:. Now and Potential across Healthcare. Eileen Roberts. Thalia Antoniadi. http://www.nbt.nhs.uk/genetics. The changing landscape . Advances in technology are altering the landscape of medical care . Two organisms. One characteristic. Complete dominance . Solving Genetics Problems : Monohybrid Crosses. Complete dominance . the . dominant allele. completely masks the effect of the . recessive allele. Objectives. Identify. traits that vary in populations and that may be studied.. Explain. the importance of the bell curve to population genetics.. Compare . three causes of genetic variation in a population.. Pre-Class Exercise . Learning Objectives. By the end of this session, students should be able to…. Illustrate how historical human migration patterns have contributed to genetic variation observed in modern populations.. Gene. Allele. Population. Gene . pool. Population Genetics. Starter - write biological definitions for the following key words:. Gene – a section of DNA that codes for a particular . protein/polypeptide. 1 PURA gene purine rich element binding protein A Normal Function The PURA gene provides instructions for making a protein called Pur-alpha (Pur a ), binda molecular cousin of DNAa molecular cousin is concerned with the question of whether a particular allele or genotype will become more common or less common over time in a population, and Why.. Example: . Given that the CCR5-. D. 32 allele confers immunity to HIV, will it become more frequent in the human population over time?. 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, . Lectures. . – . 17x2 (Med); . 17x1. (. Stom. ). ;. Seminars. – . 17x3 (Med); . 17x2. (. Stom. ). ;. 3 . concluding . tests. (. tests. + . practical part. ). Final . examination . (. tests. + . Jeffrey Rakofsky, MD. GETTING AND . MAINTAINING ATTENTION. Catch them with a catchy title. Crisp learning objectives. Tell a story. Power-point pointers: . “Entertain, don’t overwhelm.”. MOVING BEYOND THE POWERPOINT.