PPT-Genetic Diseases

How they are caused and why they can be beneficial What kind of genetic disease Can be of two kinds Caused by environmental factors Hereditary Genetic disease by environmental factors includes cancer due to the cells undergoing . St. Hugh’s College Oxford. June 25-26, 2015. Presenter . Dodie. Roskies. Director, . JGenes. Pittsburgh. www.JGenesPgh.org. . I . INHERITED WHAT?. You and Your Genes. A . Community’s Response to New Findings:. By: Elise Merrill. Sarah Titus. Aislyn. Vaughan. Which one is Genetically Engineered?. Questions. How can scientists genetically alter a plant or animal?. Is it harmful or beneficial to humans?. Which countries use genetic engineering technology the most?. Genetic Drift. Genetic drift is random fluctuation in allele frequency between generations. . The effects of genetic drift are pronounced in small populations. .. A Genetic Bottleneck is a Form of Genetic Drift. Random change in allele frequencies from 1 generation to . the next.. Individuals who survive . & pass on their genes are not necessarily the “fittest” . Leads to a loss of genetic variation. Search and optimization method that mimics the natural selection. Terms to define. Chromosome – a set of . numbers representing one possible solution. Generation . – a single loop within GA loop search. Ideas in . Gattaca. Vocabulary. Look out for new vocabulary in this presentation that will be useful to use in your essays – it will be . coloured. . red. What is . Eugenics. ?. The . study of or belief in . Risks and Benefits of Knowing Your Genetic Makeup. Julie Hopp. Genetic Screening: Who Should Be Tested. CDC’s 2004 Science Ambassador Program. Overview. Genetics Review. Types of Genetic Disorders. Your Subtitle Goes Here. Introduction. Two objectives:. Major concepts related to human genetic variation.. Relationship between basic biomedical research and the improvement of personal and public health.. You can compare dogs of every breed imaginable! . There is an enormous range of characteristics that are the result of . genetic variation. . . The differences among breeds of dogs are so great that someone might think that many of these breeds are different species. . Outline. Genetic Diseases Background. Recessive Genetic Diseases. Dominant Genetic Diseases. Pedigrees. What is a . G. enetic . D. isease?. Definition: A . genetic disease . is a disease that is inherited from one’s parents and is present from the moment the zygote is created.. The change in allele frequencies in populations due to . chance. (not selection). . Can include the loss of alleles from the gene pool.. Genetic drift. The change in allele frequencies in populations due to . HAS 222. Presentation Plan. Definition of occupational diseases. Epidemiological data on occupational diseases. Exposure routes for occupational diseases. Classification. of . occupational. . diseases. Mohanad. Mahdi Al-. Hindawi. . Introduction . A . gene. (from ancient Greek: . gonos. : . offspring. , procreation) is a locus (or region) of DNA which is made up of nucleotides.. The transmission of genes to an organism's offspring is the basis of the inheritance of phenotypic traits. . Victoria Olson. Ashkenazi Jews. A subculture of Judaism consisting of the descendants of Jews from France, Germany, and Eastern Europe . The largest genetically isolated group in the United . States.