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CYTOGENETICS
1st Semester; A.Y. 2016-2017
Course Introduction
Course Description:
It is a two unit course that deals with the study
of heredity, genetic phenomena, and
chromosomal defects in relation to human
inheritance and its importance and application
in medical science.
References
Vision/Mission of SSLC
1 Orientation
Grading System
Introduction to History & importance
2
Cytogenetics Practical applications
Introduction to The Cell & its organelles
3
Cytology The Cell Cycle
Introduction to Chromosomes
4 and 5
Inheritance Review of Mitosis/Meiosis
6 PRELIM EXAM
Course Outline
WEEK Lecture Topics Sub-Topics
Basic Laws of Inheritance
7 Types of Inheritance
Mendel’s Law of Segregation
Mendel’s Law of independent
8 Types of Inheritance
assortment of genes; Test Cross
Inheritance of ABO blood group
Phenotypes & Genotypes
9 & 10 Blood Group Inheritance
Medical Aspects of ABO blood
groups and also Rh Factor
Sex-linked genes
11 Inheritance
Sex-influenced genes
12 MIDTERM EXAM
Course Outline
WEEK Lecture Topics Sub-Topics
Human Karyotyping
13 & 14 Karyotyping Procedures & approach
Materials & reagents needed
Down syndrome
Turner syndrome
Human Chromosomal
15 Klinefelter syndrome
Aberrations
Edward syndrome
Crudi Chat syndrome
DNA Technology Role of DNA in Heredity
16 & 17
Updated Lab procedures Discussion of Lab procedures
18 FINAL EXAM
General Rules
Absences/Lates/Tardiness
Cheating